Trigonidium cicindeloides

Trigonidium cicindeloides
	Trigonidium cicindeloides
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Orthoptera
Suborder:	Ensifera
Family:	Trigonidiidae
Subfamily:	Trigonidiinae
Tribe:	Trigonidiini
Genus:	Trigonidium
Species:	T. cicindeloides
Binomial name
	Trigonidium cicindeloides; Rambur, 1838
Synonyms
	Trigonidium paludicola Serville, 1838 (Nomen oblitum); Trigonidium coleoptratum Stål, 1861; Trigonidium tibiale Stål, 1861; Scleropterus ater Walker, 1869; Trigonidium madecassum Saussure, 1878; Piestoxiphus simiolus Karsch, 1893;

Trigonidium cicindeloides is a small beetle-like species of sword-tail crickets, widespread in Africa, southern Europe, and southern Asia.^[1] During mating season males make a sound created by vibrating the last two joints of their maxillary palpi. This is either to attract females for mating or to drive off other males.^[2]

References

^ Orthoptera Species File: Trigonidium cicindeloides
^ Ingrisch, S. (1977). Das Stridulationsorgan der Käfergrille Trigonidium cicindeloides (Orthoptera: Gryllidae: Trigoniinae) und Beobachtungen zur Eidonomie und Ethologie. Entomologica Germanica, 3, 324-332.

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[1] Orthoptera Species File: Trigonidium cicindeloides

[2] Ingrisch, S. (1977). Das Stridulationsorgan der Käfergrille Trigonidium cicindeloides (Orthoptera: Gryllidae: Trigoniinae) und Beobachtungen zur Eidonomie und Ethologie. Entomologica Germanica, 3, 324-332.

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