Melanogryllus desertus
For a publication, please cite as follows:
Krištín A. (ed.): Melanogryllus desertus. Orthoptera of Slovakia. http://orthoptera.sk/ [accession date]
male
female
Habitat
The species prefers habitats with a high proportion of open ground, for example through decreasing groundwater levels, but also due to salt-horizons in the soil or ploughing of fields in lower altitudes (up to 350 m asl.) of Pannonian Slovakia. Xeric steppes and forest steppes are also occupied.
Abundance
It is less frequent cricket species, abundant only in the best populated sites in S Slovakia. More frequent is in xeric and sand dunes areas.
Occurrence of adults
V-X
Red List category in Slovakia
LC