Glomeremus orchidophilus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Orthoptera |
Suborder: | Ensifera |
Family: | Gryllacrididae |
Subfamily: | Gryllacridinae |
Tribe: | Ametroidini |
Genus: | Glomeremus |
Species: | G. orchidophilus
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Binomial name | |
Glomeremus orchidophilus Hugel et al.
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Glomeremus orchidophilus[1] is a recently (2010) discovered species of raspy cricket found in the island of Réunion in the Mascarene Islands.[2] It is the only known pollinator of the orchid Angraecum cadetii. It is also the only cricket known to pollinate a flower.[3]