Grylloblatta

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Grylloblatta
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Grylloblatta campodeiformis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Grylloblattodea
Family: Grylloblattidae
Genus: Grylloblatta
Walker, 1914
Species

15 species

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Grylloblatta oregonensis

Grylloblatta is a genus of insects in the family Grylloblattidae. It contains 15 species, including Grylloblatta chirurgica , almost exclusively from high-altitude and high-latitude regions of the United States and Canada, living in ice caves and glaciers. [1]

Contents

The genus was first described by Edmund Walker in 1914, based on a single species, Grylloblatta campodeiformis . [2]

Species

These 15 species belong to the genus Grylloblatta:

Data sources: i = ITIS, [3] c = Catalogue of Life, [4] g = GBIF, [5] b = Bugguide.net [6]

Novel species

Based on genetic studies and other evidence, Schoville (2013) identifies the following as potential new species. [7]

Life cycle

Individuals have lifespans of between 6 and 10 years. [8]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Grylloblattidae</span> Family of insects

Grylloblattidae, commonly known as the icebugs or ice crawlers, is a family of extremophile (psychrophile) and wingless insects that live in the cold on top of mountains and the edges of glaciers. It is the only member of Grylloblattodea, which is generally considered an order. Alternatively, Grylloblattodea, along with Mantophasmatodea, have been ranked as suborders of the order Notoptera. Grylloblattids are wingless insects mostly less than 3 cm long, with a head resembling that of a cockroach, with long antennae and having elongated cerci arising from the tip of their abdomen. They cannot tolerate warmth and many species have small distribution ranges.

<i>Grylloblatta chirurgica</i> Species of insect

Grylloblatta chirurgica is a species of insect in family Grylloblattidae. Like other species in the genus, it is endemic to the United States. This species is also known as the Mount Saint Helens grylloblatid, and is found at high elevations and in ice caves in south-western Washington state, especially in Skamania County around Mount St. Helens. It has also been found in the Chinook Pass area of Yakima County.

<i>Grylloblatta campodeiformis</i> Species of insect

Grylloblatta campodeiformis, also known as the northern rock crawler, is an omnivorous species of insect in family Grylloblattidae. Like other species in the genus Grylloblatta, it is endemic to North America.

Grylloblatta barberi is a North American species of wingless insect in the genus Grylloblatta. It is a rock crawler that lives at high altitudes in crevices under snow or glaciers. It was first described by Andrew Nelson Caudell in 1924.

Grylloblatta chintimini is a species of rock crawler in the family Grylloblattidae. It is found in the state of Oregon in the United States.

Grylloblatta bifratrilecta is a species of rock crawler in the family Grylloblattidae. It is found in North America, including Sonora Pass and Carson Pass in the Sierra Nevada.

Grylloblatta scudderi, also known as Scudder's rock crawler, is a species of Grylloblattidae. It was first described in 1979. It is endemic to British Columbia, Canada, and is unranked by NatureServe as of January 2021.

Galloisiana is a genus of insects in the family Grylloblattidae found in East Asia. It contains 12 species.

Grylloblattina is a genus of insects in the family Grylloblattidae. It is a monotypic genus consisting of the species Grylloblattina djakonovi.

Namkungia is a genus of cave-dwelling insects in the family Grylloblattidae found in Korea. It contains 2 species, both of which are found in caves in Jeongseon County, Gangwon Province, South Korea.

Grylloblatta chandleri is a species of insect in the family Grylloblattidae. Its type locality is an ice cave in Eagle Lake in California, United States.

Grylloblatta gurneyi is a species of wingless insect in the family Grylloblattidae. Its type locality is Lava Beds National Monument in northeastern California, United States.

Grylloblatta marmoreus is a species of cave-dwelling insect in the family Grylloblattidae. Its type locality is in the Marble Mountains of California, United States.

Grylloblatta newberryensis is a species of insect in the family Grylloblattidae. It is found in central Oregon, United States.

<i>Grylloblatta oregonensis</i> Species of insect

Grylloblatta oregonensis is a species of insect in the family Grylloblattidae. Its type locality is in Oregon Caves National Monument in the United States.

Grylloblatta rothi is a species of insect in the family Grylloblattidae found in Oregon. Its type locality is Happy Valley in Deschutes County, Oregon, United States. It is also known from Mount Hood and Crater Lake.

Grylloblatta sculleni is a species of insect in the family Grylloblattidae that is found in Oregon, United States. Its type locality is Scott Camp in Deschutes County, Oregon, United States.

Grylloblatta siskiyouensis is a species of insect in the family Grylloblattidae. Its type locality is in Oregon Caves National Monument in the United States.

Grylloblatta washoa is a species of insect in the family Grylloblattidae. Its type locality is Echo Summit in the Sierra Nevada of California, United States. Specimens have also been collected in Placer County and Nevada County.

Namkungia magna is a species of cave-dwelling insect in the family Grylloblattidae. Its type locality is Balgudeok Cave in Jeongseon County, Gangwon Province, South Korea.

References

  1. ↑ Schoville, Sean D.; Graening, G. O. (2013). "Updated checklist of the ice-crawlers (Insecta: Grylloblattodea: Grylloblattidae) of North America, with notes on their natural history, biogeography and conservation". Zootaxa. 3737 (4): 351–378. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.3737.4.2 . ISSN   1175-5334. PMID   25112759.
  2. ↑ Walker, Edmund (1914). "A new species of Orthoptera, forming a new genus and family". The Canadian Entomologist. 46 (3): 93–99. doi:10.4039/ent4693-3. S2CID   85329926 . Retrieved 2014-12-19.
  3. ↑ "Grylloblatta Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
  4. ↑ "Browse Grylloblatta". Catalogue of Life. Archived from the original on 2019-07-22. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
  5. ↑ "Grylloblatta". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
  6. ↑ "Grylloblatta Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
  7. ↑ Schoville, Sean D.; Graening, G. O. (2013-11-21). "Updated checklist of the ice-crawlers (Insecta: Grylloblattodea: Grylloblattidae) of North America, with notes on their natural history, biogeography and conservation". Zootaxa. 3737 (4). Magnolia Press: 351–378. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.3737.4.2 . ISSN   1175-5334. PMID   25112759.
  8. ↑ Wipfler, Benjamin; Bai, Ming; Schoville, Sean; Dallai, Romano; Uchifune, Toshiki; Machida, Ryuichiro; Cui, Yingying; Beutel, Rolf G. (2014-01-20). "Ice Crawlers (Grylloblattodea) – the history of the investigation of a highly unusual group of insects". Journal of Insect Biodiversity. 2 (2): 1–25. doi: 10.12976/jib/2014.2.2 . ISSN   2147-7612. S2CID   84729486 . Retrieved 2021-12-12.
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