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Gryllus

Genus · 26 recordings · 6 specimens

Contains

Gryllus (Gryllus) argentinus0
Gryllus (Gryllus) assimilis0
Gryllus (Gryllus) bimaculatus3
Gryllus (Gryllus) campestris13
Gryllus (Gryllus) chappuisi1
Gryllus (Gryllus) firmus0
Gryllus (Gryllus) fulvipennis0
Gryllus (Gryllus) integer0
Gryllus (Gryllus) lineaticeps0
Gryllus (Gryllus) meruensis1
Gryllus (Gryllus) pennsylvanicus2
Gryllus (Gryllus) rubens0
Gryllus (Gryllus) texensis0
Gryllus (Gryllus) veletis1

Recordings

576:5 Gryllus sp. (247a)5:46 · W. J. Reynolds
576:6 Gryllus sp. (247b)4:27 · W. J. Reynolds
583:6 Gryllus bimaculatus (809) 9-Jan15:45 · W. J. Reynolds
596:9 Gryllus campestris (001r1)11:11 · David R. Ragge
991:1 Gryllus campestris (142r1)3:12 · David R. Ragge; W. J. Reynolds
991:2 Gryllus campestris (142r2)3:09 · David R. Ragge; W. J. Reynolds
991:3 Gryllus campestris (142r3)5:36 · David R. Ragge; W. J. Reynolds
991:4 Gryllus campestris (142r4)4:46 · David R. Ragge; W. J. Reynolds
565_22_Gryllus campestris0:51
565_23_Gryllus campestris0:37
25 Field-cricket0:51
フタホシコオロギ1:03
field recording, at 1.30 h, 18.5°C (Uher 4000IC?, tape no. U7g)0:21
Greece, Grevena, Mt. Vourinos near Ag. Pandelimon and Katafygion, lab recording, 26/6/1986, 21°C (Uher 4200IC?, tape no. U-WI1986-1r, isolated male and courtship)0:35
Somalia, Somalia-Mogadiscio, Gesira; Lab recording; date recorded: 3/1/1974-3/31/1974; temperature: 29°C; recorder: Uher 4000 Report IC; microphone: Uher M 53; tape no.: CS_U07G; als Grille (schwarz) Tier 3 auf Band, als G. cf. chappuisi in Schmidt 1999 b0:31
Somalia, Afgooy (“Afgoi”); Lab recording; date recorded: 3/1/1974-3/31/1974; temperature: 29°C; recorder: Uher 4000 Report IC; microphone: Uher M 53; tape no.: CS_U07G; als Grille (schwarz) auf Band, als G. cf. meruensis in Schmidt 1999 bezeichnet; laut B0:25
6 s of calling at 27.4°C (from SWH-2010-01a); Illinois, Champaign Co., Aug. 2010.0:05
Grillon Printanier1:25
Grillon Automnal1:37
396:3 Gryllus sp. (380)1:54 · W. J. Reynolds
396:4 Gryllus sp. (380r2)4:47 · W. J. Reynolds
396:5 Gryllus sp. (380r2b)2:15 · W. J. Reynolds
432:1 Gryllus campestris (656r1a)2:41 · W. J. Reynolds
432:2 Gryllus campestris (656r1b)0:44 · W. J. Reynolds
432:3 Gryllus campestris (656r2)6:04 · W. J. Reynolds
566:21 Gryllus campestris (638r19)2:58 · Fer Willemse

Specimens

Gryllus NHMUK BMNH(E) 01011138B. H. Betts
Gryllus (Gryllus) bimaculatus NHMUK BMNH(E) 0102111331974-10-01 · B. H. Betts
Gryllus (Gryllus) bimaculatus NHMUK BMNH(E) 0102111371980-07-01 · Tim Mallett; Douglas Roy
Gryllus (Gryllus) bimaculatus NHMUK BMNH(E) 0102111361980-07-01 · Tim Mallett; Douglas Roy
Gryllus (Gryllus) campestris NHMUK BMNH(E) 0102107461975-06-11 · W. J. Reynolds
Gryllus (Gryllus) campestris NHMUK BMNH(E) 0102107451975-06-11 · W. J. Reynolds

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