Allard's Ground Cricket
Allonemobius allardi
Identification 5
Similar to A. fasciatus, but stripes on the head are less distinct and the pronotum narrows toward the front. Ovipositor is straight, which distinguishes it from Neonemobius and Eunemobius (gently curved and short). See A. fasciatus and E. carolinus for more details on Nemobiinae.
Resources 5
Key to North Dakota A. fasciatus complex: https://www.ndsu.edu/ndmoths/hopper/fasciatuscomplex.htm
SINA: https://sina.orthsoc.org/539a.htm
Bland, R.G. 2003. The Orthoptera of Michigan – Biology, Keys, and Descriptions of Grasshoppers, Katydids, and Crickets. Michigan State University Extension, Extension Bulletin E-2815. https://archive.lib.msu.edu/DMC/Ag.%20Ext.%202007-Chelsie/PDF/e2815.pdf
Vickery, V.R. and Kevan, D.K., 1985. The grasshoppers, crickets, and related insects of Canada and adjacent regions. Ulonata: Dermaptera, Cheleutoptera, Notoptera, Dictuoptera, Grylloptera, and Orthoptera. Insects and Arachnids of Canada, Part 14. Agriculture Canada. https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2016/aac-aafc/agrhist/A42-42-1985-14-eng.pdf
Occurrence 5
Presumably statewide, but few actual records. From examining iNaturalist observations for Iowa, it appears that this species is reported far less often than A. fasciastus, possibly because A. fasciatus is more at home in wetter yards and gardens, while A. allardi prefers drier habitats.
Habitat 5
Grasslands. Occurs in drier parts of grasslands than A. fasciatus. Perhaps sometimes lawns and gardens.
Sources and Credits
- (c) Thomas J. Walker/Singing Insects of North America, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/walker/buzz/539a.htm
- (c) Jean-François Roch, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Jean-François Roch
- (c) Owen Strickland, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Owen Strickland
- (c) e_soderstrom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
- (c) Tyler Grant, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
