Grylloblatta bifratrilecta
Grylloblatta bifratrilecta is a species of rock crawler in the family Grylloblattidae.[1][2][3][4] It is found in North America,[1] including Sonora Pass and Carson Pass in the Sierra Nevada.[5]
| Grylloblatta bifratrilecta | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Grylloblattodea |
| Family: | Grylloblattidae |
| Genus: | Grylloblatta |
| Species: | G. bifratrilecta |
| Binomial name | |
| Grylloblatta bifratrilecta Gurney, 1953 | |
Habitat and behavior
It lives in crevices at high altitudes, typically above 7,000 feet (2,100 m). It is nocturnal and active mostly during winter months.[6]
References
- "Grylloblatta bifratrilecta Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- "Grylloblatta bifratrilecta species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- "Grylloblatta bifratrilecta". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- "Grylloblatta bifratrilecta Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- Schoville, Sean D; Roderick, George K (2010-06-02). "Evolutionary diversification of cryophilic Grylloblattaspecies (Grylloblattodea: Grylloblattidae) in alpine habitats of California". BMC Evolutionary Biology. 10 (1): 1–14. doi:10.1186/1471-2148-10-163. ISSN 1471-2148. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
- Tentarelli, Eric (2012). A Guide to Insects (1st ed.). Blackwell. p. 112.
Further reading
- Wipfler, B.; Bai, M.; Schoville, S.; Dallai, R.; et al. (2014). "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.
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