44 s of calling, from Jeff Davis County, Tex., 24.9°C. Dominant frequency 4.3 kHz. Recording by D.B. Weissman (S15-61, R15-160); used by permission.
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Song:
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Weissman and Gray (2019) described the song as a slow chirp with 3 pulses per chirp, 150-200 chirps per minute. Pulse rate around 27 at 25°C.
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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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Under short oaks with fairly open canopy; males sing in the open or from cracks in stone wall.
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Life cycle:
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Probably no egg diapause and one generation per year.
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Season:
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In early summer, old adults (indicated by broken cerci) are seen.
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Name derivation:
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Latin: "planeta" = planet or planetary, in refernce to its only known occurrence at the McDonald Observatory on Mount Locke in the Davis Mountains.
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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,
pp132-152,
pp149-152;
Gray, Weissman, et al. 2020.
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Nomenclature:
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OSF (Orthoptera Species File Online).
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