Document Type
Entomological Note
Abstract
[excerpt]
Phyllopalpus pulchellus Uhler is a member of the Trigonidiinae, also called trigs, sword-tail crickets (Capinera et al. 2004), or more informally, bush crickets; the common name is the Handsome Trig or Red-headed Bush Cricket. The distinctive features of this small cricket (less than 15 mm)—the large black palps, light yellow legs, shiny black wings, and red pronotum and head—are not seen in any other crickets within its range. The Handsome Trig can be found throughout much of the U.S. east of extreme east Texas and south of approximately 41.5° latitude, just south of the Michigan state border (Walker 2003).
Recommended Citation
O'Brien, Mark F. and Craves, Julie A.
2025.
"Phyllopalpus pulchellus Uhler, the Handsome Trig (Orthoptera: Gryllidae), A Confirmed Michigan Resident,"
The Great Lakes Entomologist, vol 49
(3)
: 202-203
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22543/0090-0222.2537
Available at:
https://scholar.valpo.edu/tgle/vol49/iss3/10
