Vovanoes Cave Cricket
Thaumatogryllus cavicola Gurney & Rentz, 1978
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Orthoptera |
| Family | Gryllidae |
| Genus | Thaumatogryllus |
| Species | Thaumatogryllus cavicola Gurney & Rentz, 1978 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglobiont
- Realm
- Terrestrial
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Range
Known from one county in Hawaii in the Hawaii karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Hawaii
Counties
- Hawaii
- Kealakekua
Karst regions
Hawaii
Specimens
Type material
- Paratype ×3
- Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
Collections holding material
| Institution | Lots |
|---|---|
| Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University | 3 |
| Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum | 1 |
4 cataloged lots in 2 collections. Compiled from GBIF and not an exhaustive census: many collections are not yet digitised, and holdings are added continually. Search GBIF for specimen records.
Download all 4 specimen records (CSV) Institution, catalog number, type status and preparation. No coordinates.
Conservation and management
IUCN Red List
VU Vulnerable D2
Assessed in 1996.
NatureServe
G1G2 Critically Imperiled to Imperiled
Global rank last reviewed 21 August 2002.
Subnational ranks
- Hawaii
- S1S2 Critically Imperiled to Imperiled
Ranks looked up 2 August 2026. Conservation status changes, and a rank here is as current as that date and no more.
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.
Other resources
This account was last revised 28 August 2026. Conservation ranks were looked up 2 August 2026.
How to cite this account
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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