Gryllus campestris: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the gryllus campestris lives – recorded in 9 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Gryllus campestris
Group	Grasshoppers, bugs & other insects
Found in	9 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Orthoptera
Family	Gryllidae

Where does the gryllus campestris live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the gryllus campestris in 9 countries and territories across Europe. Wikidata gives its range as: Cuba.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the gryllus campestris?

The gryllus campestris (Gryllus campestris) is an insect in the order Orthoptera and the family Gryllidae, genus Gryllus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the gryllus campestris

Gryllus campestris, the European field cricket or simply the field cricket in the British Isles, is the type species of crickets in its genus and tribe Gryllini. These flightless dark colored insects are comparatively large; the males range from 19 to 23 mm and the females from 17 to 22 mm.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Gryllus campestris (revision 1311351666), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q727567 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).