20 s of calling, from Jackson County, S. Dak., 24.5°C. Dominant frequency 4.2 kHz. Recording by D.B. Weissman (S09-89, R09-95); used by permission.
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Song:
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Weissman and Gray (2019) described the song as a chirp with 3-4 pulses per chirp (range 3-5), 105-185 chirps per minute. Pulse rate 16-21.
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Identification:
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A key to the adult males of native US Gryllus is in Weissman and Gray (2019).
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DNA:
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See Gray, Weissman, et al. (2020).
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Habitat:
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Males sing from large cracks on the face of badland clay cliffs and escarpments, at a height of about 10 m from the ground.
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Life cycle:
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One generation per year. Probably no egg diapause because adults are singing by late June.
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Season:
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Adults can be found from June to August.
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Name derivation:
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Lakota: "makhosica" = "badlands"; G. makhosica's preferred habitat in the Badlands National Park, which is inhabited by the Lakota people.
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More information:
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Subfamily Gryllinae, genus Gryllus.
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References:
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Weissman and Gray 2019,
pp233-258,
pp250-254;
Gray, Weissman, et al. 2020.
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Nomenclature:
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OSF (Orthoptera Species File Online).
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