Antaxius pedestris

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Antaxius pedestris
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Antaxius pedestris pedestris, male
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Antaxius pedestris pedestris, female
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Ensifera
Family: Tettigoniidae
Genus: Antaxius
Species:
A. pedestris
Binomial name
Antaxius pedestris
(Fabricius, 1787)
Synonyms
  • Chopardius pedestris(Fabricius, 1787)
Close-Up of Antaxius pedestris

Antaxius pedestris is a species of "bush crickets" belonging to the family Tettigoniidae. It was originally described by Johan Christian Fabricius under the scientific name of Locusta pedestris. [2]

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Subspecies

Subspecies include: [3]

Distribution

This species is present in Pyrenees of Spain and in the western and southern Alps of Austria, France, Italy and Switzerland. [4]

Habitat

It prefers warm habitats in mountainous and semi-mountainous areas with high vegetation and low bushes, at an elevation up to 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) above sea level. [5] [6]

Description

Male, dorsal view Tettigoniidae - Antaxius pedestris (male)-000.JPG
Male, dorsal view

Biology

Adults can be found from July to October. [5] They feed on plants and insects, mainly small locusts. Eggs are laid in the ground. [5]

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References

  1. Hochkirch, A.; Monnerat, C.; Braud, Y.; Fontana, P.; Zuna-Kratky, T.; Roesti, C.; Rutschmann, F. (2019). "Antaxius pedestris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T47709836A107935998. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T47709836A107935998.en . Retrieved 11 November 2021.
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