Orthoptera of North Carolina
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Gryllus pennsylvanicus-veletis - No Common Name

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Taxonomy
Family: Gryllidae Subfamily: Gryllinae Tribe: Gryllini
Identification
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Comments: Gryllus veletis and pennsylvanicus co-occur in the North Carolina mountains and overlap in July (Alexander and Bigelow, 1960). During that time period, there is no way to distinguish the two except by genetic analysis.
Distribution in North Carolina
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Adult Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Recorded by: Jim Petranka
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Steve Hall and Bo Sullivan
Ashe Co.
Comment: Several heard singing in the valleys and lower slopes throughout the area; none heard at the Sullivan cabin at about 3,200'

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1 Recorded by: Jim Petranka
Madison Co.
2020-08-23
Singing adults were in an infrequently mowed field at 2700'; air temp. = 81F (27.2C). Calling in late August when the two species overlap in phenology.