Galloisiana


Galloisiana is a genus of insects in the family Grylloblattidae found in East Asia. It contains 12 species.

Species

These species belong to the genus Galloisiana:

Range and habitat

In Japan, Galloisiana species prefer rocky areas and cool, moist environments, where they are frequently found near streams in well developed forests. Unlike the Grylloblatta species of North America, they are not known to forage in snowfields. They are most abundant in montane habitats in central Honshu. In central Honshu, Galloisiana specimens have been collected in the following mountains and mountain ranges.
Specimens have also been collected in Shikoku, which are genetically close to specimens from the Suzuka Mountains.

Diet

Galloisiana species are generalist scavengers that feed on both plant and animal materials.