Teleogryllus commodus

Teleogryllus commodus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Ensifera
Family: Gryllidae
Subfamily: Gryllinae
Tribe: Gryllini
Genus: Teleogryllus
Species:
T. commodus
Binomial name
Teleogryllus commodus
(Walker, 1869)
Synonyms

Gryllus commodus Walker
Gryllus carbonarius Audinet-Serville 1839
Gryllus fuliginosus Audinet-Serville 1839
Gryllus servillii de Saussure 1877

Teleogryllus commodus, commonly known as the black field cricket, is a cricket species native to Australia. They are significant pests to most plants in Australia and New Zealand. T. commodus belongs to the order Orthoptera, the family Gryllidae which are characterized by wings that are folded on the side of the body, chewing mouthparts and long, thin antennae. T. commodus has the ability to learn via the recognition of rewards. They are also capable of odour recognition and thus can be taught via odour pairing.