Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Suborder Ensifera Rank Genus | Phylum Arthropoda Order Orthoptera Family Gryllidae | |
Similar Teleogryllus, Field cricket, Gryllus, Gryllus bimaculatus | ||
Platygryllus is a genus of the true cricket family Gryllidae.
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Mating behaviour
Males of this genus transfer sperm to the female via a spermatophore which is externally attached to a females ovipositor. Male P. supplicans guard females after spermatophore transfer to prevent the female from removing his spermatophore prematurely. The females of P. primiformis use premature spermatophore removal as a form of cryptic female choice leaving larger males' spermatophores attached for significantly longer than smaller males.
Species
Species include:
References
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