| Glomeremus orchidophilus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Ensifera |
| Family: | Gryllacrididae |
| Subfamily: | Gryllacridinae |
| Tribe: | Ametroidini |
| Genus: | Glomeremus |
| Species: | G. orchidophilus |
| Binomial name | |
| Glomeremus orchidophilus Hugel et al. | |
Glomeremus orchidophilus is a recently (2010) discovered species of raspy cricket found in the island of Réunion in the Mascarene Islands. It is the only known pollinator of the orchid Angraecum cadetii. It is also the only cricket known to pollinate a flower.
References
- S. Hugel; C. Micheneau; J. Fournel; B. H. Warren; A. Gauvin-Bialecki; T. Pailler; M. W. Chase; D. Strasberg (2010). "Glomeremus species from the Mascarene islands (Orthoptera, Gryllacrididae) with the description of the pollinator of an endemic orchid from the island of Réunion" (PDF). Zootaxa. 2545: 58–68. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2545.1.6.
- "Pollinating Cricket". Top 10 New Species of 2010. Yahoo! News. 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2011-05-24.
- "The pollinating cricket". In Pictures: Top ten new species. BBC. 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2011-05-24.
External links
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| Glomeremus orchidophilus |
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