Myrmecophilus manni

Myrmecophilus manni is a species in the family Myrmecophilidae ("ant crickets"), in the order Orthoptera ("grasshoppers, crickets, katydids").[1][2] Common names are "desert ant cricket" and "Mann's ant cricket".[3] Myrmecophilus manni is found in North America.[2]

Myrmecophilus manni
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Subphylum:
Hexapoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Orthoptera
Suborder:
Ensifera
Infraorder:
Gryllidea
Family:
Myrmecophilidae
Genus:
Myrmecophilus
Species:
M. manni
Binomial name
Myrmecophilus manni
Schimmer, 1911

References
  1. bugguide.net Myrmecophilus manni species information.
  2. Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
  3. Encyclopedia of Life Myrmecophilus manni species overview.

Further reading
  • American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico, Ross H. Arnett. 2000. CRC Press.
  • Field Guide To Grasshoppers, Katydids, And Crickets Of The United States, Capinera, Scott, Walker. 2004. Cornell University Press.
  • Otte, Daniel (1994). Crickets (Grylloidea). Orthoptera Species File 1, 120.


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