English, Chinese, Latin, Swedish & Japanese names
for some of the more popular singing Crickets kept
in
China & Japan.

中國鳴蟲

Smaller crickets (trigs) (sizes are between 0,8 and 1,3 cm) like:

Small Yellow Bell 小黃鈴 Xiao huangling Anaxipha pallidula Matsumura
[jap. sp. Natula pallidula ?]
Liten gul bjällra カヤヒバリ Kaya-hibari Lark
Large Yellow Bell 大黃鈴 Da huangling Anaxipha sp.
[jap. sp. Natula matsuurai ?]
Stor gul bjällra キンヒバリ Kin-hibari Golden Lark
Golden Bell 金鈴 Jinling Svistella bifaciata,
[prev. Paratrigonidium bifasciatum Shiraki]
Guldbjällra クサヒバリ 草雲雀 Kusa-hibari* Grass Lark
Chinese Ink Bell
Redlegged
Ant Bells
墨鈴
紅蟻鈴
Moling
Hong yiling
Homeoxipha lycoides Walker,
[Homeoxipha obliterata - jap]
Tuschbjällra ヤマトヒバリ Yamato-hibari Yamato Lark
Longevity Bell 壽鈴 Shouling Långt liv bjällra
Stone Bell 石鈴 Shiling Ornebius kanetataki Matsumura Stenbjällra カネタタキ Kanetataki Bell-ringer


Slightly larger crickets (tree-crickets) (sizes are between 1,4 to 3,5 cm) like:

Bamboo Bell 竹鈴 Zhuling Oecanthus longicauda Bambubjällra カンタン 邯鄲 Kantan Old Chinese
capital, Handan
Purple Bamboo Bell 紫竹鈴 Zi zhuling Oecanthus sinensis Walker Purpurbambubjällra
Silverwhistle Bamboo Bell 銀哨竹鈴 Yinshao zhuling Oecanthus sp. Silvervissla
[jap. Oecanthus euryelytra] ヒロバネカンタン Hirobane kantan
[jap. Oecanthus similator] コガタカンタン Kogata kantan
[jap. Oecanthus indicus]
Cedarbell 松鈴 Songling Cederbjällra
Spotted Bell 班鈴 Banling Dianemobius fascipes Walker Fläckig bjällra
Gold Bell [Black]
Horse Bell
金鐘【黑】
馬鈴
Jinzhong
Maling
Homeogryllus japonica
[jap. Meloimorpha japonica]
Guld klocka スズムシ 鈴虫 Suzumushi Bell-insect
Heavenly Bell
Green Lute
Gold Bell [Green]
天鈴
綠琵琶
金鐘
【綠】
Tianling
Lü Pipa
Jinzhong
Trujalia hibinonis,
Trujalia forceps

[dankou, liankou, shuangkou]
Himmelsbjällra アオマツムシ Ao matsumushi
Precious Pagoda Bell,
Southern Gold Bell
寶塔鈴
南金鐘
Baotaling,
Nan jinzhong
Xenogryllus marmoratus マツムシ 松虫 Matsumushi Pine-insect
Waiting-insect

Many of the fighting crickets are also kept for their beautiful singing:
Bush & Ground Cricket (sizes are between 2,2 - 6,5 cm) like:

Fighting Cricket 鬥蟋 Douxi Velarifictorus aspersus, クチナガコオロギ Kuchinaga koorogi
蛐蛐兒 Ququ'er Velarifictorius micado ツヅレサセコオロギ Tsuzuresase koorogi
Velarifictorius ornatus コガタコオロギ Kogata korogi
Coffinpoles 棺宰榜子 Guanzai bangzi Loxoblemmus doenitz ミツカドコオロギ Mitukado koorogi
Loxoblemmus magnatus オオオカメコオロギ Oookame korogi
Loxoblemmus campestris ハラオカメコオロギ Haraokame koorogi
Loxoblemmus sylvestris モリオカメコオロギ Moriokame koorogi
Loxoblemmus aomoriensis タンボオカメコオロギ Tanbookame koorogi
Modicogryllus siamensis タンボコオロギ
別名 イチモンジコオロギ
Tanbo koorogi
Mitius minor クマコオロギ Kuma koorogi
Comidogryllus nipponensis ヒメコオロギ Hime koorogi
Hearthhorse Cricket 灶馬蟋 Zaomaxi Gryllodes sigillatus Spishästsyrsa カマドコオロギ Kamado koorogi
Oily Calabash 油葫蘆 Youhulu (onomatopoetic) Gryllus mitratus Burmeister
(jap. Teleogryllus emma)
Oljekalebass エンマコオロギ Emma koorogi
花鏡油葫蘆
雙斑大蟋
Huajing youhulu,
Shuangban daxi
Gryllus bimaculatus De Geer フタホシコオロギ Futahoshi koorogi
Taiwan Oily Calabash Teleogrylus ocipitalis ウメタテコオロギ Taiwan Emma koorogi
Peanut Cricket 花生大蟋 Huasheng daxi Tarbinskiellus portentosus
Iron Cricket 磬鈴
鐵彈子鐵蟋
Qingling,
Tietanzi, Tiexi
Scleropterus ooriaeeus
Little Mountain Bell,
Red Peony
云南小山鈴紅牡丹 Yunnan xiao shanling,
Hong mudan
Old Mi Mouth 溫州老咪嘴
Acheta domesticus Hussyrsa ウメタテコオロギ Umetate koorogi

Some still larger individuals are also kept both for their singing and colourful variations in shape and form
The Katydids
(sizes are between 3,5 - 6,5 cm)

Katydid 蟈蟈兒 Guoguo'er Gampsocleis gratiosa,
Iron armoured Katydid 鐵被蟈蟈 Tiepi guoguo Gampsocleis gratiosa, Järnskinns vårtbitare Kirigirisu
Older Brother Summer 夏哥哥 Xia gege Gampsocleis gratiosa,
G sadakovii obscura
Storebror Sommar
The Weaver 紡織娘 Fangzhiniang Mecopoda elongata Linneus Spinnerskan
Older Sister,
Grip Mouth,
Lucky
姐兒
扎嘴

吉兒
Jie'er,
Zhazui
Ji'er
Uvarovites inflatus Uvarov Stora Syster,
Gripnäbb,
Lyckan