Listen to the Tarbinskiellus portentosus
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About the Tarbinskiellus portentosus
The Tarbinskiellus portentosus is a insect in the family Gryllidae (order Orthoptera).
What does the Tarbinskiellus portentosus sound like?
Insects make sound mechanically: crickets and grasshoppers rub a scraper against a file (stridulation), cicadas buckle ribbed membranes called tymbals, and bees and mosquitoes hum with their wingbeats.
From Wikipedia
Tarbinskiellus portentosus is the type species of cricket in its Asian genus, which belongs to the tribe Gryllini. This species has been recorded from India, China, Indochina and Malesia; it is called Gangsir in Indonesia. Placed in the subtribe Brachytrupina, for many years this cricket was included in the African genus Brachytrupes, due to the relative size and shape of its head.
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Frequently asked questions
What does a Tarbinskiellus portentosus sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Tarbinskiellus portentosus on this page. Insects make sound mechanically: crickets and grasshoppers rub a scraper against a file (stridulation), cicadas buckle ribbed membranes called tymbals, and bees and mosquitoes hum with their wingbeats.
What family does the Tarbinskiellus portentosus belong to?
The Tarbinskiellus portentosus (Tarbinskiellus portentosus) belongs to the family Gryllidae in the order Orthoptera.
Sources & credits
- BioAcoustica 598 2 Tarbinskiellus portentosus 671r2 – CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q10691115 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Tarbinskiellus portentosus – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Wibowo Djatmiko ( Wie146 ) – CC BY-SA 4.0