number 29 field cricket

Gryllus veintinueve Weissman & Gray 2019


map	holotype male	female	male

50 s of calling, from Howard County, Tex., 25°C. Dominant frequency 3.8 kHz. Recording by D.B. Weissman (S09-71, R09-89); used by permission.

This spectrogram is a 10 s excerpt of the 50 s audio file accessible above. The excerpt begins at 26 s.

Spectrogram showing first 3 chirps of 10 s sample above.

Song:	Weissman and Gray (2019) described the song as a fast chirp, usually 3 pulses per chirp (range 2-4), 130-250 chirps per minute. Pulse rate 19-28 at 25°C.
Identification:	A key to the adult males of native US Gryllus is in Weissman and Gray (2019).
DNA:	See Gray, Weissman, et al. (2020).
Habitat:	Rocky areas, grassy areas, sparse woodland usually with grass.
Life cycle:	No egg diapause. Probably two generations per year.
Season:	Field collected nymphs matured in late July and early August.
Name derivation:	Named for the notebook number this species was designated by for 30+ years.
More information:	Subfamily Gryllinae, genus Gryllus.
References:	Weissman and Gray 2019, pp70-73; Gray, Weissman, et al. 2020.
Nomenclature:	OSF (Orthoptera Species File Online).