Miogryllus itaquiensis
Calling song (Figs 17–18). Recorded in laboratory, 18oC, 7 a.m., 08.xii.2016; calling song alternating chirps (section A) and trills (section B); section A: period, 0.14 ± 0.01s (0.124–0.17, n = 30); chirp rate, 8 chirps/s; 5 to 8 pulses per chirp, being 1.4% with five pulses, 15.5% with six pulses, 73.2% with seven pulses, and 9.86% with eight pulses; section B: pulse rate, 76 pulses/s. Dominant frequency, 7640Hz.
Paratype MW03, recorded in laboratory, 21oC, 6 a.m., 29.xii.2016; section A: chirp period, 0.14 ± 0.229s (0.109–0.221, n = 30); chirp rate, 7.9 chirps/s; 5 to 8 pulses per chirp, being 14.5% of chirps with five pulses, 27.3% with six pulses, 34.5% with seven pulses, and 23.6% with eight pulses; section B, pulse rate 79 pulses/s; dominant frequency, 7127Hz. [1]
References
- A new species of Miogryllus Saussure, 1877 and new record of Miogryllus piracicabensis Piza, 1960 (Orthoptera: Gryllidae) from State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, with calling song and chromosome complement. Zootaxa. 2017;4291(2):361. Available at: https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/issue/view/zootaxa.4291.2https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.4291.2.8.