Meloimorpha japonica
| Meloimorpha japonica | |
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| M. japonica chirping song | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Ensifera |
| Family: | Phalangopsidae |
| Subfamily: | Cachoplistinae |
| Tribe: | Homoeogryllini |
| Genus: | Meloimorpha |
| Species: | M. japonica
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| Binomial name | |
| Meloimorpha japonica (Haan, 1844)
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Meloimorpha japonica, also known as suzumushi (鈴虫, lit. 'bell bug'), the bell cricket, and the bell-ring cricket, is a species of cricket widespread in Asia (from India, through Indochina to Japan). It is known particularly for its chiming song in Japan, where they are often kept as pets.