Daihinibaenetes arizonensis

Daihinibaenetes arizonensis is a species of insect in the family Rhaphidophoridae known commonly as the Arizona giant sand treader cricket. It is endemic to Arizona in the United States, where it is known only from sand dune habitat near Petrified Forest National Park.[2]

Daihinibaenetes arizonensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Ensifera
Family: Rhaphidophoridae
Genus: Daihinibaenetes
Species:
D. arizonensis
Binomial name
Daihinibaenetes arizonensis
(Tinkham, 1947)

This species is a wingless, cricketlike insect with a large pale brown body with a tan wash on the upper side. One of the few collected specimens measured over 2 centimeters in length. It is a nocturnal species most often seen in spring before most likely die in the summer heat. It jumps well and digs up to 18 inches deep, probably to reach moisture in the sand. It feeds on detritus.[2]

References

  1. Orthopteroid Specialist Group (1996). "Daihinibaenetes arizonensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T6228A12581250. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T6228A12581250.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. Daihinibaenetes arizonensis. Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine Heritage Data Management System. Arizona Game and Fish Department.


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