45 s of calling, from Santa Clara County, Calif., 25°C. Dominant frequency 4.8 kHz. Recording by D.B. Weissman (S06-30, R06-21); used by permission.
This spectrogram is a 10 s excerpt of the 45 s audio file accessible above. The excerpt begins at 18 s.
Spectrogram showing first 6 chirps of 10 s sample above.
Song:
Weissman and Gray (2019) described the song as a slow, usually irregular chirp, 4-5 pulses per chirp (range 3-6). Pulse rate 21-30 at 25°C.
Habitat:
On sandy substrate, usually in moist environments, such as open meadows, watered gardens, and along streams, but also found in dry river beds and canyons, below 850 m.
Life cycle:
Usually one generation per year. Occasionally there are second generation adults, but in fewer numbers and more narrowly distributed than the first generation. In Santa Clara County, California, no males are heard singing from mid–June to the end of July. No egg diapause.
Season:
Spring and summer.
Name derivation:
This species was given this name because G. veletisoides' song and morphology are very similar to G. veletis.
