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Platycleidini
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 rela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metrioptera
''Metrioptera''Wesmaël (1838) ''Bull. Acad. Sci. Bruxelles'' 5: 592. is a genus of insects in the tribe Platycleidini and subfamily Tettigoniinae, include the ''bog'' and ''meadow bush crickets''. They are found in Eurasia. Species Species include: *'' Metrioptera ambigua'' Pfau, 1986 *''Metrioptera brachyptera ''Metrioptera brachyptera'' is a species in the family Tettigoniidae commonly called the bog bush cricket. ''M. brachyptera'' has a body length of 12–16 mm, with color ranging from brownish, with green elements on the upper side of the he ...'' (Linnaeus, 1761) *'' Metrioptera buyssoni'' (Saulcy, 1887) *'' Metrioptera caprai'' Baccetti, 1956 *'' Metrioptera hoermanni'' (Werner, 1906) *'' Metrioptera karnyana'' Uvarov, 1924 *'' Metrioptera maritima'' Olmo-Vidal, 1992 *'' Metrioptera prenjica'' (Burr, 1899) *'' Metrioptera saussuriana'' (Frey-Gessner, 1872) *'' Metrioptera tsirojanni'' Harz & Pfau, 1983 References {{Taxonbar, from=Q1307832 Tettigoniinae Tet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arytropteridini
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 rela ... [...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 fauna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tettigonia Viridissima
''Tettigonia viridissima'', the great green bush-cricket, is a large species of 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 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 cantans'', whose wings are a cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australia
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Thoracistus
''Thoracistus'' is a genus of decticine or shield-backed katydids in the family Tettigoniidae. The mostly carnivorous genus is endemic to South Africa. Morphology This genus of decticine is extreme in the extent of its inflated pronotum. The pronotum completely conceals the tiny wings, which are used for stridulation only. The pronotum functions as a resonating chamber, to amplify the singing of the male. As in all decticines a "free plantula" is found at the base of the tarsus of the jumping leg. This pair of elongate pads may aid jumping in ground biomes. Biology They are bush or ground-dwelling insects, but unlike the majority of decticines, occur in mesic rather than xeric habitats. They hide by day in thickets, and become active at dusk when they ascend plants to feed on smaller insects. After dark males call to the females, which are silent. The sound of a male chorus can carry some distance. The eggs hatch from late spring to early summer. They reach adulthood from late ... [...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 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 found els ... to South Africa. It is the only species in the genus ''Ceresia''. References IUCN Red List least concern species Tettigoniinae Endemic insects of South Africa Orthoptera of Africa Insects described in 1916 Monotypic Orthoptera genera {{Tettigoniidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arytropteris
''Arytropteris'' is a genus of shield-backed katydids, 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 ''Thoracistus'' is a genus of decticine or shield-backed katydids in the family Tettigoniidae. The mostly carnivorous genus is endemic to South Africa. Morphology This genus of decticine is extreme in the extent of its inflated pronotum. The p ...'' References Tettigoniinae Tettigoniidae genera {{tettigoniidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfredectes
''Alfredectes'' is a genus of bush crickets or katydids, which is endemic to South Africa. Species The genus contains the following species: * ''Alfredectes browni'' Rentz, 1988 – Brown's shieldback * ''Alfredectes semiaeneus ''Alfredectes semiaeneus'', or Alfred's shieldback, is a species of katydid that is widespread in the Western Cape and Eastern Cape of South Africa. It is found in lowland and coastal fynbos, up to 1400 m elevation. It is threatened with hab ...'' (Serville, 1838) – Alfred's shieldback References Tettigoniinae Tettigoniidae genera {{tettigoniidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neotropics
The Neotropical realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms constituting Earth's land surface. Physically, it includes the tropical terrestrial ecoregions of the Americas and the entire South American temperate zone. Definition In biogeography, the Neotropic or Neotropical realm is one of the eight terrestrial realms. This realm includes South America, Central America, the Caribbean islands, and southern North America. In Mexico, the Yucatán Peninsula and southern lowlands, and most of the east and west coastlines, including the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula are Neotropical. In the United States southern Florida and coastal Central Florida are considered Neotropical. The realm also includes temperate southern South America. In contrast, the Neotropical Floristic Kingdom excludes southernmost South America, which instead is placed in the Antarctic kingdom. The Neotropic is delimited by similarities in fauna or flora. Its fauna and flora are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
