Thaumatogryllus is a genus of crickets in the family Oecanthidae. It was first described by British entomologist Robert Cyril Layton Perkins in 1899, with T. variegatus as the type and sole species. It currently includes four species, all known from the islands of Hawaiʻi.[1][2]
| Thaumatogryllus | |
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| Thaumatogryllus cavicola | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Ensifera |
| Family: | Oecanthidae |
| Tribe: | Xabeini |
| Genus: | Thaumatogryllus Perkins, 1899 |
| Type species | |
| Thaumatogryllus variegatus Perkins, 1899
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Species
editThis genus includes the following species:[1]
- Thaumatogryllus cavicola Gurney & Rentz, 1978 – Hawaiʻi Island
- Thaumatogryllus conanti Otte, 1994 – Nihoa
- Thaumatogryllus mauiensis Otte, 1994 – Maui
- Thaumatogryllus variegatus Perkins, 1899 – Kauaʻi
References
edit- ^ a b Cigliano, M.M.; Braun, H.; Eades, D.C.; Otte, D. "Genus Thaumatogryllus Perkins 1899: Orthoptera Species File". Orthoptera Species File. Version 5.0/5.0. Archived from the original on 23 February 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ Perkins, R. C. L. (1899). Sharp, David (ed.). Orthoptera. Fauna Hawaiiensis. Vol. II. Part I. Cambridge University Press. p. 27 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.