Family Pygmy Mole 'Crickets' (Tridactylidae)

Ellipes californicus

Ellipes californicus

Identification: Antennae of male with 11 and female with 12 segments (as in E. gurneyi and E. monticolus ). Extensive yellow coloration; pronotum with broad yellow border, central disk with characteristic black markings. Hind wings not reaching end o

Rosemary Pygmy Mole Cricket

Ellipes ceratiola

Identification: Similar to E. eisneri , but differing in head pattern.

Deyrup's Pygmy Mole Cricket

Ellipes deyrupi

Identification: Distinctive color pattern. Wings abbreviated.

Ellipes gurneyi

Ellipes gurneyi

Identification: Antennae of male with 11 and female with 12 segments (as in E. californicus and E. monticolus ). Pronotum with narrow pale border at lateral and caudal sides, central disk mostly black with a few pale spurs. Caudal margin of female su

Smaller Sand Cricket

Ellipes minuta

Identification: Antennae with 10 segments in both sexes (compare with E. gurneyi , monticolus , and californicus ). Pronotum basically blackish, with laterocaudal corners pale and with a few small pale spots.

Canyon Pygmy Mole Cricket

Ellipes monticolus

Identification: Antennae of male with 11 and female with 12 segments (as in E. gurneyi and E. californicus ). Pronotum with broad yellow border, central disk dark and divided by irregular yellowish lines. Caudal margin of female subgenital plate with

Archbold Pygmy Mole Grasshopper

Neotridactylus archboldi

Identification: Flightless; distinctive shiny black coloration with red hind knees. Can be found by visiting open sand scrub areas within a few hours of a rain, and carefully digging up the raised burrows.

Florida panhandle Pygmy Mole Cricket

Neotridactylus insularis

Identification: Similar to N. archboldi , but overall more dark brown and more matte texture, and found in disjunct range.

Eisner's Pygmy Mole Cricket

Ellipes eisneri

Candy Cane Pygmy Mole Cricket

Ellipes ignis

Larger Pygmy Mole Grasshopper

Neotridactylus apicialis