Platygryllus


Platygryllus is a genus of crickets in the subfamily Gryllinae. Records of species distribution include Africa, southern Europe and in Asia: India, Java and the Philippines.

Mating behaviour

Males of this genus transfer sperm to the female via a spermatophore which is externally attached to a females ovipositor. Male P. supplicans guard females after spermatophore transfer to prevent the female from removing his spermatophore prematurely. The females of P. primiformis use premature spermatophore removal as a form of cryptic female choice leaving larger males' spermatophores attached for significantly longer than smaller males.

Species

The Orthoptera Species File includes:
  1. Platygryllus arambourgi
  2. Platygryllus atratulus
  3. Platygryllus atritus Otte & Cade, 1984
  4. Platygryllus capensis Otte & Cade, 1984
  5. Platygryllus cockbilli
  6. Platygryllus congolensis Gorochov, 1984
  7. Platygryllus ignobilis
  8. Platygryllus longus
  9. Platygryllus maurus
  10. Platygryllus melanocephalus
  11. Platygryllus nefandus
  12. Platygryllus olsufievi
  13. Platygryllus orlovskajae
  14. Platygryllus ovum
  15. Platygryllus primiformis Otte & Cade, 1984
  16. Platygryllus quadristrigatus - type species
  17. Platygryllus satunini
  18. Platygryllus serengeticus Otte & Cade, 1984
  19. Platygryllus subalatus
  20. Platygryllus sudanus
  21. Platygryllus xanthocercus François & Defaut, 2018