Farallonophilus
| Farallonophilus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Ensifera |
| Family: | Rhaphidophoridae |
| Subfamily: | Ceuthophilinae |
| Genus: | Farallonophilus Rentz, 1972 |
| Species: | F. cavernicolus
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| Binomial name | |
| Farallonophilus cavernicolus Rentz, 1972
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Farallonophilus is a genus of camel crickets in the family Rhaphidophoridae. The only described species in the genus is Farallonophilus cavernicolus, also known as the Farallon cave cricket or the Farallon camel cricket, which is endemic to the Farallon Islands in California, United States.[1] It was first described by David C. Rentz in 1972.[2][1] It is nocturnal, and is thought to eat food brought in by nesting seabirds.[3][1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Spelunking for the Farallon Cave Cricket". Point Blue Conservation Science. 22 November 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ "Species Spotlight: The Farallon Camel Cricket". Defend Them All Foundation. 20 August 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ "The Farallones Cricket" (PDF). Islapedia. Retrieved 11 October 2024.