| Gryllotalpa orientalis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Ensifera |
| Family: | Gryllotalpidae |
| Genus: | Gryllotalpa |
| Species: | G. orientalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Gryllotalpa orientalis Burmeister, 1838
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| Synonyms | |
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Gryllotalpa fossor Scudder, 1869 | |
Gryllotalpa orientalis is a species of mole cricket in the family Gryllotalpidae, commonly known as the oriental mole cricket. It is found in much of Asia and Australasia. At one time, this species was misidentified as G. africana and thought to have a widespread distribution in both Africa and Asia, but in the 1980s, G. orientalis was recognised as a separate species.[1] It is a polyphagous pest, damaging crops by gnawing their roots.[2]
- ^ Mole Cricket Knowledgebase Archived 2010-06-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ AgroAtlas