Glomeremus orchidophilus

Glomeremus orchidophilus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Ensifera
Family: Gryllacrididae
Subfamily: Gryllacridinae
Tribe: Ametroidini
Genus: Glomeremus
Species:
G. orchidophilus
Binomial name
Glomeremus orchidophilus
Hugel et al.

Glomeremus orchidophilus[1] is a recently (2010) discovered species of raspy cricket found in the island of Réunion in the Mascarene Islands.[2] It is the only known pollinator of the orchid Angraecum cadetii. It is also the only cricket known to pollinate a flower.[3]

References

  1. ^ S. Hugel; C. Micheneau; J. Fournel; B. H. Warren; A. Gauvin-Bialecki; T. Pailler; M. W. Chase; D. Strasberg (2010). "Glomeremus species from the Mascarene islands (Orthoptera, Gryllacrididae) with the description of the pollinator of an endemic orchid from the island of Réunion" (PDF). Zootaxa. 2545: 58–68. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2545.1.6.
  2. ^ "Pollinating Cricket". Top 10 New Species of 2010. Yahoo! News. 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2011-05-24.
  3. ^ "The pollinating cricket". In Pictures: Top ten new species. BBC. 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2011-05-24.