Bug FAQComplex Chirping Scaly Crickets
Cycloptilum slossoni · Order: Orthoptera · Family: Mogoplistidae
Also called: Slosson's scaly cricket
Slosson's scaly cricket is a member of the scaly cricket family Mogoplistidae. It occurs in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Cycloptilum slossoni belongs to the family Mogoplistidae, the scaly crickets.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
This cricket is found in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its native range includes North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 11 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Florida, North Carolina, Texas, South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Months it is reported in the US
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Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cycloptilum_slossoni
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