Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gryllidae Scientific name Gryllomorpha dalmatina Rank Species | Subphylum Hexapoda Order Orthoptera Genus Gryllomorpha Phylum Arthropoda | |
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Similar Gryllomorpha, Arachnocephalus, Paracinema tricolor, Paratettix meridionalis, Sepiana sepium | ||
Gryllomorpha dalmatina is a species of cricket belonging to the family Gryllidae subfamily Gryllomorphinae.
This cricket is mainly present in France, Italy, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, in the Near East and in North Africa.
The adults grow up to 18 millimetres (0.71 in) long. The basic coloration of the body is pale brown, with dark-brown spots. The antennae are very long. They can commonly be encountered from late Summer through early Autumn in buildings, especially in dark moist places, as caves, cellars, basements, but also under stones and bark. As a matter of fact, these wingless crickets fear the light and feed on organic debris.
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