The Cretan cave cricket (Dolichopoda paraskevi) is a species of cricket or katydid in the family Rhaphidophoridae (camel crickets).

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Taxonomy

*Dolichopoda paraskevi*
Dolichopoda paraskevi
Taxonomic classification
Suborder:	Ensifera
Family:	Rhaphidophoridae
Subfamily:	Dolichopodainae
Tribe:	Dolichopodaini
Genus:	Dolichopoda
Scientific name
	Dolichopoda paraskevi Boudou-Saltet, 1973
Geography
Native countries:
	Greece;
Traits
Diet:	Detritus

Identification

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Distribution

Biology and ecology

Ecology at a glanceDolichopoda paraskevi

Habitat

Troglophile

Activity

Nocturnal

Flight

Entirely flightless

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Habitat and ecology

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Pest status

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BOLD SystemsCatalogue of LifeEncyclopedia of LifeEUNISFauna EuropaeaFauna Europaea NewGBIF-species-ID (before 2026 update)Google Knowledge GraphiNaturalistIRMNGIUCNNCBI taxonomyObservation.orgOpen Tree of LifeOrthoptera Species File ID (old version)Orthoptera Species File taxon ID (new)UMLS CUIXeno-canto