Acheta meridionalis (Uvarov, 1921)

Gryllus domesticus var. meridionalis Uvarov, 1921: 140 . Type locality: Soudan, Khartoum.

Distribution: Canary Islands, North Africa, Asia up to Iran (Gorochov and Llorente 2001). Biogeographic zone: Northern Sahara.

Bioclimatic zone: Saharian.

Record in Algeria: Biskra [34°51’N 5°43’E] (Chopard 1943, as Gryllulus canariensis Chopard, 1937).