Metrioptera brachyptera

Metrioptera brachyptera

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
(Europe regional assessment)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Ensifera
Family: Tettigoniidae
Subfamily: Tettigoniinae
Tribe: Platycleidini
Genus: Metrioptera
Species:
M. brachyptera
Binomial name
Metrioptera brachyptera
Linné, 1761

Metrioptera brachyptera is a species in the family Tettigoniidae commonly called the bog bush cricket.[2]

M. brachyptera has a body length of 12–16 mm, with color ranging from brownish, with green elements on the upper side of the head and forearm, as well as on the sides of the body. In the female, the hind legs are often partly weakly greenish. As the name suggests, The wings are usually brachypterous, although long-winged morphs may be found.

Its range extends to most of Europe, except the Iberian peninsula. It is typically found in bogs, marshes, and other wetlands. The males can be fairly aggressive and attract mates with a song consisting of a simple repeated "zirr".

  • female
    female
  • male
    male
  • nymph
    nymph

References

  1. ^ Hochkirch, A.; Willemse, L.P.M.; Szovenyi, G.; Rutschmann, F.; Presa, J.J.; Kristin, A.; Kleukers, R.; Chobanov, D.P. (2016). "Metrioptera brachyptera (Europe assessment)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T68427614A74540433. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  2. ^ Ragge DR (1965). Grasshoppers, Crickets & Cockroaches of the British Isles. F Warne & Co, London. p. 299.
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