Trigonidium cicindeloides

Trigonidium cicindeloides
Trigonidium cicindeloides
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1] (Europe regional assessment)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Orthoptera
Suborder:	Ensifera
Family:	Trigonidiidae
Subfamily:	Trigonidiinae
Tribe:	Trigonidiini
Genus:	Trigonidium
Species:	T. cicindeloides
Binomial name
Trigonidium cicindeloides Rambur, 1838
Synonyms [2]
Trigonidium paludicolaServille, 1838 Trigonidium coleoptratumStål, 1861 Trigonidium tibialeStål, 1861 Scleropterus aterWalker, 1869 Trigonidium madecassumSaussure, 1878 Piestoxiphus simiolusKarsch, 1893

Trigonidium cicindeloides is a species of sword-tail cricket widespread in Africa, southern Europe, Asia, and Arabia. ^[1] During mating season males make a sound created by vibrating the last two joints of their maxillary palpi. This is either to attract females for mating or to drive off other males. ^[3]

References

1. Hochkirch, A.; Ivkovic, S.; Willemse, L.P.M.; Rutschmann, F.; Chobanov, D.P.; Kleukers, R.; Kristin, A.; Presa, J.J.; Szovenyi, G. (2016). "Trigonidium cicindeloides (Europe assessment)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T68485103A74520982. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
2. Cigliano, M.M.; Braun, H.; Eades, D.C.; Otte, D. (eds.). "Trigonidium (Trigonidium) cicindeloides Rambur, 1838". Orthoptera Species File. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
3. Ingrisch, S. (1977). Das Stridulationsorgan der Käfergrille Trigonidium cicindeloides (Orthoptera: Gryllidae: Trigoniinae) und Beobachtungen zur Eidonomie und Ethologie. Entomologica Germanica, 3, 324-332.