Gryllotalpa africana Palisot de Beauvois, 1805 is a animal in the Gryllotalpidae family, order Orthoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Gryllotalpa africana Palisot de Beauvois, 1805

Gryllotalpa africana Palisot de Beauvois, 1805

Gryllotalpa africana, the African mole cricket, is a small mole cricket native to Africa with populations in Asia and southern Europe.

Genus
Gryllotalpa
Order
Orthoptera
Class
Insecta

About Gryllotalpa africana Palisot de Beauvois, 1805

The scientific name of this species is Gryllotalpa africana Palisot de Beauvois, 1805. Gryllotalpa africana, commonly called the African mole cricket, is a relatively small species of mole cricket. It is native to Africa, and established local populations also occur in Asia and southern Europe.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Orthoptera Gryllotalpidae Gryllotalpa

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