Kauaʻi Thinfooted Bush Cricket

Natural history and identification

This is the surface-dwelling Kauaʻi Thaumatogryllus, not the cave species T. cavicola of Hawaiʻi Island. Adults are about 15 mm long excluding appendages, with greatly shortened forewings. The revision discusses nocturnal, tree-associated habits and daytime concealment in bark, hollow stems, and dead leaves. Its small wings should not be mistaken for an immature stage.

Kauaʻi occurrence and evidence

Atlas occurrence category: Present. The Kauaʻi record is classified as “Present”. Its cited evidence source is U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service / Hawaiʻi DLNR. Kauaʻi-specific conservation taxon retained even if absent from the surfaced modern observation tranche.

Account coverage

Published species details have been added. A complete Kauaʻi-specific account of identification, habitat, feeding, reproduction, and population trend is not yet established by the sources linked here.

Names and classification

Scientific name

Thaumatogryllus variegatus

Common names

Kauaʻi Thinfooted Bush Cricket

Family

Gryllidae

Order

Orthoptera

Record type

species

Kauaʻi occurrence and status

Kauaʻi occurrence

Present

Origin

Endemic

Conservation status

Species of Concern

Process and seasonal context

Seasonal description

Kauaʻi Thinfooted Bush Cricket (Thaumatogryllus variegatus) belongs to Gryllidae in the order Orthoptera. Its recorded origin status is endemic.

Sources and further reading

• U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service / Hawaiʻi DLNR
• Natural history and identification — species source