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Tettigoniinae
The Tettigoniinae are a subfamily of bush crickets or katydids, which contains hundreds of species in about twelve tribes. Distribution The greatest diversity is in the Palaearctic region and many of the familiar European species of bush crickets (''e.g.'' in the genera '' Metrioptera, Pholidoptera, Platycleis'' and the type genus ''Tettigonia'') are in this subfamily. They are attributed to an ancient Gondwana fauna, which is reflected in the known distribution of the southern African genera, which are in turn related to Australian and North American genera in the tribe Nedubini (''e.g. Neduba'' and '' Aglaothorax''). Extant genera are native to: the Americas (where they may be called shield-backed katydids), Australia, southern Africa, Europe (especially Mediterranean), and the Near East. The faunas of the Neotropics and Australia are more closely related to one other than to those of southern Africa and Madagascar (in tribe Arytropteridini), although the three faunas a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arytropteridini
The Tettigoniinae are a subfamily of Tettigoniidae, bush crickets or katydids, which contains hundreds of species in about twelve Tribe (biology), tribes. Distribution The greatest diversity is in the Palaearctic region and many of the familiar European species of bush crickets (''e.g.'' in the genera ''Metrioptera, Pholidoptera, Platycleis'' and the type genus ''Tettigonia'') are in this subfamily. They are attributed to an ancient Gondwana fauna, which is reflected in the known distribution of the southern African genera, which are in turn related to Australian and North American genera in the tribe Nedubini (''e.g. Neduba'' and ''Aglaothorax''). Extant taxon, Extant genera are native to: the Americas (where they may be called shield-backed katydids), Australia, southern Africa, Europe (especially Mediterranean Basin, Mediterranean), and the Near East. The faunas of the Neotropics and Australia are more closely related to one other than to those of southern Africa and Madagasc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nedubini
The Tettigoniinae are a subfamily of bush crickets or katydids, which contains hundreds of species in about twelve tribes. Distribution The greatest diversity is in the Palaearctic region and many of the familiar European species of bush crickets (''e.g.'' in the genera '' Metrioptera, Pholidoptera, Platycleis'' and the type genus ''Tettigonia'') are in this subfamily. They are attributed to an ancient Gondwana fauna, which is reflected in the known distribution of the southern African genera, which are in turn related to Australian and North American genera in the tribe Nedubini (''e.g. Neduba'' and '' Aglaothorax''). Extant genera are native to: the Americas (where they may be called shield-backed katydids), Australia, southern Africa, Europe (especially Mediterranean), and the Near East. The faunas of the Neotropics and Australia are more closely related to one other than to those of southern Africa and Madagascar (in tribe Arytropteridini), although the three faunas are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metrioptera
''Metrioptera'' is a genus of insects in the tribe Platycleidini and subfamily Tettigoniinae, include the ''bog'' and ''meadow bush crickets''. They are found in Eurasia. Taxonomy Genus group ''Metrioptera'' A number of Palaearctic The Palearctic or Palaearctic is a biogeographic realm of the Earth, the largest of eight. Confined almost entirely to the Eastern Hemisphere, it stretches across Europe and Asia, north of the foothills of the Himalayas, and North Africa. Th ... and North American genera are very similar, and were grouped here in F.E. Zeuner's revision. They are: # '' Bicolorana'' Zeuner, 1941 # ''Metrioptera'' Wesmaël, 1838 # '' Roeseliana'' Zeuner, 1941 # '' Sphagniana'' Zeuner, 1941 - Canada and NE Asia # '' Zeuneriana'' Ramme, 1951 Species The ''Orthoptera Species File'' includes: #'' Metrioptera ambigua'' Pfau, 1986 #'' Metrioptera brachyptera'' (Linnaeus, 1761) - type species (as ''Gryllus brachypterus'' L.) #'' Metrioptera buyssoni'' (Saulcy, 1887) #'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tettigonia
''Tettigonia'' is the type genus of Tettigoniinae, bush crickets belonging to the subfamily Tettigoniinae. The scientific name ''Tettigonia'' is Onomatopoeia, onomatopoeic and derives from the Greek τεττιξ, meaning cicada. Species of this genus are typically quite large insects, with relatively massive bodies, green or brownish colour and long hindlegs. For example, Tettigonia viridissima, great green bush-crickets, the type species described by Carl Linnaeus in his landmark 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae, 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', are the largest Orthopterans in the British Isles. Most ''Tettigonia'' species are present in Europe, North Africa and the Asian mainland, apart from ''Tettigonia orientalis'' which occurs in Japan. Species The ''Orthoptera Species File'' lists: * ''Tettigonia armeniaca'' Tarbinsky, 1940 (synonyms ''T. acutipennis'' Ebner, 1946; ''T. turcica'' Ramme, 1951) * ''Tettigonia balcanica'' Chobanov & Lemonnier-Darcemont, 2014 * ''Tett ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platycleis
''Platycleis'' is a genus of bush crickets described by Fieber in 1853, belonging to the subfamily Tettigoniinae. The species of this genus are present in Europe, North Africa and temperate Asia. Biology Studies conducted in 2010 at the University of Derby by Karim Vahed, Darren Parker and James Gilbert found that the tuberous bushcricket ('' Platycleis affinis'') has the largest testicles in proportion to body mass of any animal recorded. They account for 14% of the insect's body mass and are thought to enable a fast re-mating rate. '' Platycleis albopunctata'' is the grey bush cricket and occurs in the British Isles. Taxonomy Genus group ''Platycleis'' A number of Palaearctic genera are very similar, often including species that were originally placed here by Carl Brunner von Wattenwyl and others. They are now in a genus group and include: # '' Alticolana'' Zeuner, 1941 # '' Eumetrioptera'' Miram, 1935 # '' Incertana'' Zeuner, 1941 # ''Montana Montana ( ) is a landl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tettigonia Viridissima
''Tettigonia viridissima'', the great green bush-cricket, is a large species of Tettigoniidae, bush-cricket belonging to the subfamily Tettigoniinae. Distribution and habitat This species can be encountered in most of Europe, in the eastern Palearctic realm, in the Near East, and in North Africa, especially in meadows, grasslands, prairies and occasionally in gardens at an elevation up to above sea level. Description The adult males grow up to long, while females reach . This insect is most often completely green (but there are specimens completely yellowish or with yellow legs), excluding a rust-colored band on top of the body. The organ of the stridulation of the males is generally brown. ''Tettigonia viridissima'' is distinguished by its very long and thin antenna (biology), antennae, which can sometimes reach up to three times the length of the body, thus differentiating them from grasshoppers, which always carry short antennae. It could be confused with ''Tettigonia cant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfredectes
''Alfredectes'' is a genus of bush crickets or katydids, which is endemic to South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic O .... Species The genus contains the following species: * '' Alfredectes browni'' Rentz, 1988 – Brown's shieldback * '' Alfredectes semiaeneus'' (Serville, 1838) – Alfred's shieldback References Tettigoniinae Tettigoniidae genera {{tettigoniidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pholidoptera
''Pholidoptera'' is a genus of bush-crickets belonging to the subfamily Tettigoniinae and the type genus of the tribe Pholidopterini The Tettigoniinae are a subfamily of bush crickets or katydids, which contains hundreds of species in about twelve tribes. Distribution The greatest diversity is in the Palaearctic region and many of the familiar European species of bush cricke .... List of species * '' Pholidoptera aptera'' (Fabricius, 1793) - alpine dark bush-cricket * '' Pholidoptera brevicollis'' (A. Costa, 1882) * '' Pholidoptera brevipes'' Ramme, 1939 * '' Pholidoptera brunneri'' (Targioni-Tozzetti, 1881) * '' Pholidoptera bureschi'' Maran, 1957 * '' Pholidoptera caucasica'' (Fischer von Waldheim, 1846) * '' Pholidoptera dalmatica'' (H. A. Krauss, 1879) - Dalmatian dark bush-cricket * '' Pholidoptera dalmatina'' Maran, 1953 * '' Pholidoptera distincta'' (Uvarov, 1921) * '' Pholidoptera ebneri'' Ramme, 1931 - Ebner's dark bush-cricket * '' Pholidoptera fallax'' (Fischer v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arytropteris
''Arytropteris'' is a genus of shield-backed katydid The Tettigoniinae are a subfamily of Tettigoniidae, bush crickets or katydids, which contains hundreds of species in about twelve Tribe (biology), tribes. Distribution The greatest diversity is in the Palaearctic region and many of the familiar ...s, containing the following species: * '' Arytropteris basalis'' (Walker, 1869) – flat-necked shieldback * '' Arytropteris granulithorax'' Péringuey, 1916 – east coast flat-necked shieldback * '' Arytropteris pondo'' (Rentz, 1988) – Pondo flat-necked shieldback See also * '' Thoracistus'' References Tettigoniinae Tettigoniidae genera {{tettigoniidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tettigoniidae
Insects in the family (biology), family Tettigoniidae are commonly called katydids (especially in North America) or bush crickets. They have previously been known as "long-horned grasshoppers". More than 8,000 species are known. Part of the suborder Ensifera, the Tettigoniidae are the only extant (living) family in the superfamily Tettigonioidea. Many species are Nocturnality, nocturnal in habit, having strident mating calls and may exhibit mimicry or camouflage, commonly with shapes and colours similar to leaves.[] Etymology The family name Tettigoniidae is derived from the genus ''Tettigonia'', of which the Tettigonia viridissima, great green bush cricket is the type species; it was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. In Latin ''tettigonia'' means a kind of small cicada, leafhopper; it is from the Greek τεττιγόνιον ''tettigonion'', the diminutive of the imitative (onomatopoeic) τέττιξ, ''tettix'', cicada. All of these names such as ''tettix'' with repeat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceresia Pulchripes
''Ceresia pulchripes'', the common ceresia, is a species of bush cricket or katydid endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ... to South Africa. It is the only species in the genus ''Ceresia''. References Tettigoniinae Endemic insects of South Africa Orthoptera of Africa Insects described in 1916 {{Tettigoniidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neduba
''Neduba'' is a genus of insects in the family Tettigoniidae (katydids), which is native to North America. Species The following species (1 extinct Extinction is the termination of an organism by the death of its Endling, last member. A taxon may become Functional extinction, functionally extinct before the death of its last member if it loses the capacity to Reproduction, reproduce and ...) belong to the genus ''Neduba'': *'' Neduba ambagiosa'' *'' Neduba arborea'' *'' Neduba carinata'' *'' Neduba cascadia'' *'' Neduba castanea'' *'' Neduba convexa'' *'' Neduba diabolica'' *'' Neduba duplocantans'' *†'' Neduba extincta'' *'' Neduba inversa'' *'' Neduba longiplutea'' *'' Neduba lucubrata'' *'' Neduba macneilli'' - Macneill's shieldback *'' Neduba oblongata'' *'' Neduba propsti'' - Catalina shield-back cricket *'' Neduba prorocantans'' *'' Neduba radicata'' *'' Neduba radocantans'' *'' Neduba sequoia'' *'' Neduba sierranus'' - sierra shieldback *'' Ned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
