| Grylloblattella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Grylloblattodea |
| Family: | Grylloblattidae |
| Genus: | Grylloblattella Storozhenko 1988 |
| Species | |
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15 species | |
Grylloblattella is a genus of insects in the family Grylloblattidae found in the Altai-Sayan region of Central Asia. It contains 3 species restricted to montane environments in southern Siberia (Russia), China, and Kazakhstan.[1]
Species
These species belong to the genus Grylloblattella:[1]
- Grylloblattella cheni Bai, Wang & Yang 2010 – type locality: Ake Kule Lake, Xinjiang, China
- Grylloblattella pravdini (Storozhenko & Oliger 1984) – type locality: Teletskoye Lake, Russia
- Grylloblattella sayanensis Storozhenko 1996 – type locality: Sambyl Pass, Russia
Habitat
They are found in rocky streams and talus fields, including low-elevation microhabitats that are cold and humid. Unlike some other grylloblattids, they have not been found at montane sites.[1]
Grylloblattella forage on snowfields at night. They are also often also active during the day in rocky habitats.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Wipfler, Benjamin; Bai, Ming; Schoville, Sean; Dallai, Romano; Uchifune, Toshiki; Machida, Ryuichiro; Cui, Yingying; Beutel, Rolf G. (2014-01-20). "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. ISSN 2147-7612. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
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