-Animals (Kingdom Animalia)

-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)

-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)

-Insects (Class Insecta)

-Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)

-Grasshoppers, Crickets, and Katydids (Order Orthoptera)

-Katydids, Crickets, and Allies (Suborder Ensifera)

-Crickets (Infraorder Gryllidea)

-True Crickets and Allies (Superfamily Grylloidea)

-Tree Crickets and Bush Crickets (Family Oecanthidae)

-Subfamily Euscyrtinae

-Genus Patiscus

Patiscus is a genus of true crickets (family Gryllidae) characterized by a small to medium-sized body, a somewhat flattened profile, and coloration that is typically brown to dark brown, aiding in camouflage among soil, leaf litter, and low vegetation. Like other field crickets, Patiscus species have long, slender antennae, well-developed hind legs adapted for jumping, and males produce sound by stridulation, rubbing specialized areas of the forewings together to attract females. They are primarily nocturnal, hiding during the day and becoming active at night to forage. Members of the genus are omnivorous, feeding on plant material, seeds, and small invertebrates, and they are usually found in open or semi-open habitats such as grasslands, agricultural areas, and disturbed ground.