Suzumushi

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Bell cricket (Suzumushi)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Family: Gryllidae
Genus: Meloimorpha
Species: M. japonica
Binomial name
Meloimorpha japonica
(Haan, 1842)

Suzumushi is the Japanese name of a cricket, known in English as the bell cricket, known particularly for its song. It is frequently referred to in Japanese literature, particularly in the Tale of Genji.