Metaplastes pulchripennis

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Metaplastes pulchripennis
Phaneropteridae - Metaplastes pulchripennis.JPG
Metaplastes pulchripennis, dorsal view
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Ensifera
Family: Tettigoniidae
Subfamily: Phaneropterinae
Genus: Metaplastes
Species:
M. pulchripennis
Binomial name
Metaplastes pulchripennis
(A. Costa, 1863)
Synonyms
  • Odontura pulchripennis Costa, A., 1863 [1]

Metaplastes pulchripennis, common name Italian ornate bush-cricket, is a species of 'katydids crickets' belonging to the family Tettigoniidae subfamily Phaneropterinae. [2] [3]

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Distribution and habitat

This species is present in mainland of Italy, in northern Sardinia, in Corsica, in northern Sicily and in northeastern Spain. [4] It mainly inhabits woodlands along rivers, forest edges and flower-rich grasslands. [5] [6]

Description

Metaplastes pulchripennis, male Phaneropteridae - Metaplastes pulchripennis-1.JPG
Metaplastes pulchripennis, male

The adults can reach 17–18 millimetres (0.67–0.71 in) of length. The basic coloration of the body is pale green, with a reddish-brown streak on the back. The legs are mainly green, with pale brown knees. The antennae are brown and very long. Ovipositor is quite short (9–10 millimetres (0.35–0.39 in)). Elytra of females are green, while in males they show a white outer edge, with a dark brown band on the edge. Metaplastes pulchripennis is quite similar to Barbistes species, but it can be distinguished by the cerci of the males and the more elongated pronotum. [7] [8]

Biology

It can commonly be encountered from June through July, especially on Cistus and Rubus species. [5] [8]

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