| Caconemobius fori | |
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| ‘Ūhini nēnē pele, or dark lava cricket | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Ensifera |
| Family: | Trigonidiidae |
| Genus: | Caconemobius |
| Species: | C. fori
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| Binomial name | |
| Caconemobius fori Gurney & Rentz, 1978
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Caconemobius fori, the Kīlauea lava cricket or dark lava cricket (Hawaiian: 'ūhini nēnē pele, lit. 'volcanic chirping cricket'), is a species of lava cricket endemic to the island of Hawai'i. It is found on recently solidified lava flows produced by Kīlauea and Mauna Loa.[1]
- ^ Science, Aristos Georgiou; Reporter, Health (2022-08-28). "This Mysterious Hawaiian Cricket Walks on Lava and Drinks Sea Foam". Newsweek. Retrieved 2024-02-22.