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Gryllodes sigillatus (Walker, 1869)

Indian House Cricket; Tropical House Cricket; Kurzflügelgrille; 短翅灶蟋
Gryllodes sigillatus (Walker, 1869): individual in Osnabrück (Germany). (Otu).
Gryllodes sigillatus (Walker, 1869): individual in Osnabrück (Germany). (Otu).
Gryllodes sigillatus (Walker, 1869): Pl. VII, Fig. 8. male (Gryllodes poeyi; body length 16.5 mm). (Otu).
CollectionObject 1567669; 8d1b89e7-8188-4d45-b52e-c883039c73fa: labels (holotype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1567669; 8d1b89e7-8188-4d45-b52e-c883039c73fa: female, dorsal view (holotype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1567669; 8d1b89e7-8188-4d45-b52e-c883039c73fa: female, lateral view (holotype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1612985; 2d06b4a9-6653-4f9c-859c-8cb6d3735b2c: labels (syntype of Gryllus pustulipes). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1612985; 2d06b4a9-6653-4f9c-859c-8cb6d3735b2c: dorsal view (syntype of Gryllus pustulipes). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1612985; 2d06b4a9-6653-4f9c-859c-8cb6d3735b2c: dorsal view (syntype of Gryllus pustulipes). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1612985; 2d06b4a9-6653-4f9c-859c-8cb6d3735b2c: lateral view (syntype of Gryllus pustulipes). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1612985; 2d06b4a9-6653-4f9c-859c-8cb6d3735b2c: lateral view (syntype of Gryllus pustulipes). (CollectionObject).

Nomenclature (119)

  • Gryllus sigillatus Walker, 1869: 108. (valid)

    Holotype; female; 8d1b89e7-8188-4d45-b52e-c883039c73fa; deposited at: Natural History Museum, London (NHMUK); Australia: Western Australia: Perth

  • Gryllus nanus Walker, 1869: 47.

    Holotype; male; f2ee8723-19be-4a8f-87bd-d5c1c9faf3e1; deposited at: Natural History Museum, London (NHMUK); Australia

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  • Gryllodes sigillatus (Walker, 1869) in Liu, 2022: 108.
  • Gryllodes sigillatus (Walker, 1869) in Felix, Bouwman, Odé, Ketelaar, Pham & Bailey, 2025: 106.

Nomenclature references (66)

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