Tartarogryllus tartarus (Saussure, 1874)

Gryllus tartarus Saussure, 1874: 34 .

Type locality: Turkestan, in the valley of the Sarafschan river.

Distribution: North Africa, Israel, Iran, Iraq, Caucasus, Turkestan, Afghanistan (Chopard 1967). Biogeographic zones: Northern Sahara, Central Sahara.

Bioclimatic zone: Saharian.

Records in Algeria: Tilrempt [33°15'N 3°34'E] (Chopard 1940 as Gryllulus intermedius Chopard, 1940). El Goléa [30°34’N 2°52’E] (Chopard 1943, as Gryllulus intercalatus Chopard, 1943).