16-11-2021 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - TRUE CRICKET (Gryllomorpha dalmatina)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1304989-Petaloptila-bolivari

15-12-2018 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA -TRUE CRICKET (Gryllomorpha dalmatina)

The genus Petaloptila is a group of European crickets belonging to the subfamily Gryllomorphinae, characterized by species with troglobitic habits (living in caves). A notable example is Petaloptila venosa, an Iberian endemism distributed in some caves in Castellón, Valencia, Teruel, and Tarragona.

 

Distribution: Most species are found in continental Europe, with notable exceptions in Scandinavia and the British Isles.

Habitat: The species live in cave environments, near entrances and in areas of total darkness, with high humidity and some influence from external conditions.

Adaptations: They do not usually show very marked adaptations to underground life, beyond slight depigmentation and elongation of legs and cephalic appendages.

Reproduction: They do not have well-established reproductive cycles, which is common in cave insects. 

Example of a species

Petaloptila venosa: This species has a restricted distribution in the Iberian Peninsula and is one of those found in the Tarragona area, specifically in the caves of Los Puertos.