Homoeogryllus orientalis

Homoeogryllus orientalis (Desutter-Grandcolas, 1985), the South African bell cricket, is a species in the tribe Homoeogryllini of the subfamily Cachoplistinae.[1] The species is reported from southern tropical Africa including parts of Mozambique and South Africa.[2] Within South Africa it has been reported south of the tropics in the Bushveld and in the Orange Free State.[3]

South African bell cricket
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Ensifera
Superfamily: Grylloidea
Family: Phalangopsidae
Subfamily: Cachoplistinae
Genus: Homoeogryllus
Species:
H. orientalis
Binomial name
Homoeogryllus orientalis
(Desutter-Grandcolas, 1985)

Song
Homoeogryllus orientalis as seen from behind, showing the hind wings folded out of the way as the male produces its song. Note the reinforcing veins and folds in the fore wings. Note also the fold opening from the leading (lower) edge of the forewing and acting to direct the sound outwards.

Recordings show that the male song of Homoeogryllus orientalis is almost identical to that of the related species Homoeogryllus reticulatus from the coast of tropical West Africa.[1] Recordings of presumed orientalis in the wild in South Africa also are consistent.[4] There is however no question of the two populations being of the same species, because there are marked differences between their genitalia.[1]

References
  1. DESUTTER, L. 1985. Étude préliminaire des espèces africaines du genre Homoeogryllus Guérin-Méneville (Grylloidea, Phalangopsidae). Annales de la Société Entomologique de France. Nouvelle série 21(2): 189–206
  2. Orthoptera species file
  3. Ispot cricket identification
  4. Field recording of wild male call
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