Grylloblatta siskiyouensis

Grylloblatta siskiyouensis is a species of insect in the family Grylloblattidae. Its type locality is in Oregon Caves National Monument in the United States.[1]

Grylloblatta siskiyouensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Grylloblattodea
Family: Grylloblattidae
Genus: Grylloblatta
Species:
G. siskiyouensis
Binomial name
Grylloblatta siskiyouensis
Schoville 2012

Range edit

Although it is currently known only from Oregon Caves National Monument, it may potentially also be found in other areas of the Siskiyou Mountains.[2]

Habitat edit

It is found in caves and forests.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b 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.
  2. ^ Schoville, Sean D. (2012): Three new species of Grylloblatta Walker (Insecta: Grylloblattodea: Grylloblattidae), from southern Oregon and northern California. Zootaxa 3412: 42-52. doi:10.5281/zenodo.212975