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the web of life in southern Africa

Genus: Gryllus

Life > Eukaryotes > Opisthokonta > Metazoa (animals) > Bilateria > Ecdysozoa > Panarthropoda > Tritocerebra > Phylum: Arthopoda > Mandibulata > Atelocerata > Panhexapoda > Hexapoda > Insecta (insects) > Dicondyla > Pterygota > Metapterygota > Neoptera > Polyneoptera > Anartioptera > Orthopterida > Orthoptera > Ensifera > Grylloidea > Family: Gryllidae > Gryllinae Group > Subfamily: Gryllinae > Gryllini

Eighty-five species, occurring worldwide except polar regions. Nine species are native to southern Africa.

Species native to southern Africa

List from Orthoptera Species File.

Gryllus argenteus

 

 

Gryllus bimaculatus

Gryllus braueri

 

 

Gryllus krugeri

 

 

Gryllus maunus

 

 

Gryllus namibius

 

 

Gryllus rhinoceros

 

 

Gryllus zaisi

 

 

Gryllus zambesi

 

 

References

Text and photos by Hamish Robertson ©