| Pezotettix giornae | |
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Caelifera |
| Superfamily: | Acridoidea |
| Family: | Acrididae |
| Subfamily: | Pezotettiginae |
| Genus: | Pezotettix |
| Species: | P. giornae
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| Binomial name | |
| Pezotettix giornae Rossi, 1794
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| Synonyms [1] | |
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List
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Pezotettix giornae is a species of 'short-horned grasshoppers' belonging to the subfamily Pezotettiginae (similar to and previously placed in the Catantopinae [2]).
Distribution
This very little grasshopper is present in Southern Europe (and parts of Central Europe), North Africa and in the Near East. [3]
Habitat
This species inhabits meadows of lowlands, forest edges, xerotherm areas of plains and southern slopes of stony mountains. [4]
Description
The adult males grow up to 11–14 millimetres (0.43–0.55 in) long, while the females reach 12–18 millimetres (0.47–0.71 in) of length. [5] The basic coloration of the body varies from light brown to greyish. The eyes are relatively large and the sides of thorax sometimes show a white or darker longitudinal stripe. The wings are scaly, oval, very short, reaching only the middle of the second rear segment, so they are unable to fly and resemble nymphs ( brachyptery). Nymphs are usually green in the early stages. [5]
Biology
This immature stages of this species develop in summer, passing through six instars. [5] Adults can be encountered from June through November in the Mediterranean. [5] They mate in autumn and in winter and often overwinter as adults. In this case they can be found by March. [6]
References
- ^ Biolib
- ^ Catalogue of life
- ^ Fauna europaea
- ^ Nagy, A., Kisfali, Szövényi, Puskás & Rácz. 2010. Distribution of Catantopinae speciexs in Hungary Articulata 25(2):229
- ^ a b c d Orthoptera.de
- ^ Bounechada, Doumandji & Çiplak. 2006. Bioecology of the Orthoptera species in North-East Algeria Turkish Journal of Zoology 30:245-253
External links
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Data related to
Pezotettix giornae at Wikispecies -
Media related to
Pezotettix giornae at Wikimedia Commons - Orthoptera Species
| Pezotettix giornae | |
|---|---|
|
| |
|
Scientific classification
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Caelifera |
| Superfamily: | Acridoidea |
| Family: | Acrididae |
| Subfamily: | Pezotettiginae |
| Genus: | Pezotettix |
| Species: | P. giornae
|
| Binomial name | |
| Pezotettix giornae Rossi, 1794
| |
| Synonyms [1] | |
|
List
| |
Pezotettix giornae is a species of 'short-horned grasshoppers' belonging to the subfamily Pezotettiginae (similar to and previously placed in the Catantopinae [2]).
Distribution
This very little grasshopper is present in Southern Europe (and parts of Central Europe), North Africa and in the Near East. [3]
Habitat
This species inhabits meadows of lowlands, forest edges, xerotherm areas of plains and southern slopes of stony mountains. [4]
Description
The adult males grow up to 11–14 millimetres (0.43–0.55 in) long, while the females reach 12–18 millimetres (0.47–0.71 in) of length. [5] The basic coloration of the body varies from light brown to greyish. The eyes are relatively large and the sides of thorax sometimes show a white or darker longitudinal stripe. The wings are scaly, oval, very short, reaching only the middle of the second rear segment, so they are unable to fly and resemble nymphs ( brachyptery). Nymphs are usually green in the early stages. [5]
Biology
This immature stages of this species develop in summer, passing through six instars. [5] Adults can be encountered from June through November in the Mediterranean. [5] They mate in autumn and in winter and often overwinter as adults. In this case they can be found by March. [6]
References
- ^ Biolib
- ^ Catalogue of life
- ^ Fauna europaea
- ^ Nagy, A., Kisfali, Szövényi, Puskás & Rácz. 2010. Distribution of Catantopinae speciexs in Hungary Articulata 25(2):229
- ^ a b c d Orthoptera.de
- ^ Bounechada, Doumandji & Çiplak. 2006. Bioecology of the Orthoptera species in North-East Algeria Turkish Journal of Zoology 30:245-253
External links
-
Data related to
Pezotettix giornae at Wikispecies
-
Media related to
Pezotettix giornae at Wikimedia Commons
- Orthoptera Species