Loxoblemmus arietulus is a small cricket of Japan, Korea, and China; it is not found in the United States. Males have a flat, sloping face that looks as if the front of the head was sliced off. In Japan, males sing soft chirps in short groups of four or five on late-summer and fall nights.
Appearance
- Appearance
- About 1/2–3/4 in (13–20 mm) long, dark brown. Males have a flattened face that slants forward.
- Voice
- In Japan, males sing soft chirps in short groups of four or five on late-summer and fall nights.
Where it lives
- Typical habitats
- Grassy fields
- Farmland
- Vacant lots
- Range
- Japan, Korea, and China. Not found in North America.
Name and classification
- About the name
- In Japan it was long called Loxoblemmus campestris, a name created in 1988 because the original specimens of L. arietulus were all females that were hard to tell apart; many references now treat the two names as the same species.
Conservation
- IUCN Red List
- NENot EvaluatedNot yet assessed
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