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Acheta domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758)
House Cricket
Family: Gryllidae

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Distribution of Acheta domesticus in British Columbia in British Columbia

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Origin Status	Provincial Status	BC List (Red Blue List)	COSEWIC
Exotic	SNA	Exotic	Not Listed

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Synonyms and Alternate Names

Acheta domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)
Acheta melanocephalus Zacher, 1917
Gryllus aegyptiacus Haan, 1842
Gryllus domesticus Linnaeus 1758
Gryllus transversalis Walker, F., 1871

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