16. Modicogryllus aterrimus CHOPARD, 1963

Fig. 4a, b

Chopard, L. 1963. Notes sur la faune des Orthopteroides d’Israel et de quelques regions limitrophes (Blattodea, Gryllacridoidea, Gryllodea). Bulletin of the Research Council of Israel B 11: 167.

Holotype ♂: “ Modicogryllus / aterrimus / Type / L. Chopard det. // Loc. Har-Tuv / Date 28.II.1955 / Coll. M. Pener / Israel H.U. Zool. (Ent.) // Type [red label] // SMNH-TAUI / 135810”

Type Series: Holotype ♂, Paratype ♂.

Current status: Valid species.

Remarks: A male paratype of this species is deposited in the BMNH.