Gryllus texensis
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Gryllus texensis is a species of field cricket
identified by William H. Cade
and Otte
in (2000). Cade and Otte clarify that field crickets collected in the Southeastern United States
from Florida
to Texas identified as Gryllus integer, were in fact misidentified, and should have been classified as G. texensis. Morphologically
, Cade and Otte found no differences between G. texensis and Gryllus rubens
, however, their call song structure was significantly different (see Gray and Cade (1999)).
Field cricket
Field crickets are insects of order Orthoptera. These crickets are in subfamily Gryllinae of family Gryllidae.They hatch in spring, and the young crickets eat and grow rapidly. They shed their skin eight or more times before they become adults.Field crickets eat a broad range of feeds: seeds,...
identified by William H. Cade
William H. Cade
Dr. William H. "Bill" Cade is a biologist and a former president of the University of Lethbridge. He researches the role of acoustic signals in field cricket mating behaviour.-Education:...
and Otte
Otte
Otte is a surname, and may refer to:* Carl Otte, American politician* Eileen Otte, Eileen Ford, cofounder of the Ford modeling agency.* Hans Otte, German composer, pianist, and poet....
in (2000). Cade and Otte clarify that field crickets collected in the Southeastern United States
Southeastern United States
The Southeastern United States, colloquially referred to as the Southeast, is the eastern portion of the Southern United States. It is one of the most populous regions in the United States of America....
from Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
to Texas identified as Gryllus integer, were in fact misidentified, and should have been classified as G. texensis. Morphologically
Morphology (biology)
In biology, morphology is a branch of bioscience dealing with the study of the form and structure of organisms and their specific structural features....
, Cade and Otte found no differences between G. texensis and Gryllus rubens
Gryllus rubens
Gryllus rubens, commonly known as the Southeastern Field Cricket, is one of many cricket species known as a field cricket. It occurs throughout most of the Southeastern United States...
, however, their call song structure was significantly different (see Gray and Cade (1999)).