Gryllodes | |
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Gryllodes sigillatus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Orthoptera |
Suborder: | Ensifera |
Family: | Gryllidae |
Subfamily: | Gryllinae |
Tribe: | Gryllini |
Genus: | Gryllodes Saussure, 1874 |
Synonyms | |
Gryllolandrevus Bolívar, 1922 |
Gryllodes[1] is a genus of crickets in the family Gryllidae and tribe Gryllini. Species have been recorded in Australia, Asia, Africa (Ethiopia), central Europe, subtropical and tropical Americas.[2]
The type species, Gryllodes sigillatus, may be called the tropical or Indian house cricket: a cosmopolitan species that is cultured for pet-food.