Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00346
Prognathogryllus flavidus
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About Prognathogryllus flavidus
Prognathogryllus flavidus was described by Otte in 1994 in the systematic treatment of Hawaiian crickets.
Natural history and identification
Prognathogryllus flavidus was described by Otte in 1994 in the systematic treatment of Hawaiian crickets. Its type locality is the east bank of Wahiawa Stream west of Kānaele Swamp on Kauaʻi. The catalog documents the preserved holotype, anchoring the name to a physical specimen rather than an unvouchered sighting. The species-specific diet and calling behavior are not established by that catalog entry.
Kauaʻi occurrence and evidence
Atlas occurrence category: Present. Modern Orthoptera Species File records a Kauaʻi type locality near Wahiawa Stream/Kanaele Swamp.
Evidence limits
The cited observations describe the evidence currently available for this account. They do not establish a complete life history or a measured current Kauaʻi population trend.
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Prognathogryllus flavidus
- Family
- Gryllidae
- Order
- Orthoptera
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Present
- Origin
- Endemic — Kauaʻi
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- Prognathogryllus flavidus was described by Otte in 1994 in the systematic treatment of Hawaiian crickets.