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Ephippiger Discoidalis
''Ephippiger'' is a genus of Palaearctic bush crickets described by Berthold in 1827, belonging to the family Tettigoniidae, subfamily Bradyporinae and tribe Ephippigerini. Description Bush crickets of this genus have very small wings and the pronotum resembles a saddle (the Latin name ''ephippium'' means 'saddle of a horse'). The atrophied wings of ''Ephippiger'' species are unfit for flight and are only used for the emission of sounds (stridulation). Distribution Species of this genus are mainly present in Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Romania, Spain, Iran and Switzerland. List of species # ''Ephippiger apulus'' (Ramme, 1933) # '' Ephippiger camillae'' Fontana & Massa, 2000 # '' Ephippiger carlottae'' Fontana & Odé, 2003 # '' Ephippiger cavannai'' Targioni-Tozzetti, 1881 # '' Ephippiger diurnus'' Dufour, 1841 # '' Ephippiger ephippiger'' (Fiebig, 1784) - type species (as ''Gryllus ephippiger'' Fiebig = ''E. ephippiger ephippiger'') # ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ephippiger Perforatus
''Ephippiger perforatus'', the North Apennine saddle bush-cricket, is a species of insect in the family Tettigoniidae. Distribution ''Ephippiger perforatus'' is Endemism, endemic to Italy. This species occurs from the Northwest to the Southern Itay, but in the southern part of its range it is much rarer and seems to be declining. Habitat These large bush-crickets inhabit shrubs and bushes and from the coasts to the mountains at an elevation of above sea level. Description ''Ephippiger perforatus'' can reach a body length of in males, of in females. The ovipositor reach about .A. HarDie Orthopteren Europas / The Orthoptera of Europe, Volume 1/ref> The body of these bush-crickets is usually light green. The pronotum resembles a saddle. The atrophied wings are unfit to flight. The base of tegmen, tegmina is brownish or blackish, with a yellowish outer margin. Bibliography * Burr. 1907. Entomologist's Rec. J. Var. 19:299 * Dubrony (1878) Liste des Orthoptères recueillis jusqu'i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italy
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land border, as well as List of islands of Italy, nearly 800 islands, notably Sicily and Sardinia. Italy shares land borders with France to the west; Switzerland and Austria to the north; Slovenia to the east; and the two enclaves of Vatican City and San Marino. It is the List of European countries by area, tenth-largest country in Europe by area, covering , and the third-most populous member state of the European Union, with nearly 59 million inhabitants. Italy's capital and List of cities in Italy, largest city is Rome; other major cities include Milan, Naples, Turin, Palermo, Bologna, Florence, Genoa, and Venice. The history of Italy goes back to numerous List of ancient peoples of Italy, Italic peoples—notably including the ancient Romans, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ephippiger Persicarius
''Ephippiger'' is a genus of Palaearctic bush crickets described by Berthold in 1827, belonging to the family Tettigoniidae, subfamily Bradyporinae and tribe Ephippigerini. Description Bush crickets of this genus have very small wings and the pronotum resembles a saddle (the Latin name ''ephippium'' means 'saddle of a horse'). The atrophied wings of ''Ephippiger'' species are unfit for flight and are only used for the emission of sounds (stridulation). Distribution Species of this genus are mainly present in Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Romania, Spain, Iran and Switzerland. List of species # ''Ephippiger apulus'' (Ramme, 1933) # '' Ephippiger camillae'' Fontana & Massa, 2000 # '' Ephippiger carlottae'' Fontana & Odé, 2003 # '' Ephippiger cavannai'' Targioni-Tozzetti, 1881 # '' Ephippiger diurnus'' Dufour, 1841 # '' Ephippiger ephippiger'' (Fiebig, 1784) - type species (as ''Gryllus ephippiger'' Fiebig = ''E. ephippiger ephippiger'') # ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gryllus
''Gryllus'' is a genus of field cricket (Orthoptera, Gryllidae, Gryllinae). Members of the genus are typically 15–31 mm long and darkly coloured. The type species is ''Gryllus campestris'' L.: the European field cricket. History Until the mid-1950s, native field crickets in eastern North America were all assigned to a single species, ''Acheta assimilis''. Although regional variation in calling song and life history were noted,Rehn, J.A.G., and Hebard, M. (1915). The genus ''Gryllus'' (Orthoptera) as found in America. ''Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila.'' 67:292-322.Fulton, B. B. 1952. Speciation in the field cricket. Evolution 6, 283-295. no morphological characters could be found to reliably distinguish these variants.Alexander, R.D. (1957). The taxonomy of the field crickets of the eastern United States (Orthoptera: Gryllidae: Acheta). ''Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am.'' 50:584-602. Building upon the pioneering work of Fulton, Alexander used male calling song, life history and cros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ephippiger Ephippiger
''Ephippiger ephippiger'', the saddle-backed bush cricket, is a species belonging to the family Tettigoniidae subfamily Bradyporinae The Bradyporinae are a subfamily in the family Tettigoniidae (bush crickets or katydids), based on the type genus '' Bradyporus''. First described as a family, "Bradyporidae" , the first use as Bradyporinae was by Brunner von Wattenwyl in 1878. .... It is found primarily in central Europe, with the closely related species '' Ephippiger diurnus'' in the west. The habitat consists of relatively dry and sparse areas with scarce vegetation, such as heather with a few trees, where it can be found both close to the soil and higher up in the vegetation. The saddle-backed bush cricket mainly eats insects and other small animals, but also plant parts. For arable farmers, it is a useful animal because it lives in plants but mainly hunts for plant-dwelling (pest) insects. It is active during the months of August to October; the males are mainly heard betwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ephippiger Diurnus
''Ephippiger'' is a genus of Palaearctic bush crickets described by Berthold in 1827, belonging to the family Tettigoniidae, subfamily Bradyporinae and tribe Ephippigerini. Description Bush crickets of this genus have very small wings and the pronotum resembles a saddle (the Latin name ''ephippium'' means 'saddle of a horse'). The atrophied wings of ''Ephippiger'' species are unfit for flight and are only used for the emission of sounds (stridulation). Distribution Species of this genus are mainly present in Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Romania, Spain, Iran and Switzerland. List of species # ''Ephippiger apulus'' (Ramme, 1933) # '' Ephippiger camillae'' Fontana & Massa, 2000 # '' Ephippiger carlottae'' Fontana & Odé, 2003 # '' Ephippiger cavannai'' Targioni-Tozzetti, 1881 # '' Ephippiger diurnus'' Dufour, 1841 # ''Ephippiger ephippiger'' (Fiebig, 1784) - type species (as ''Gryllus ephippiger'' Fiebig = ''E. ephippiger ephippiger'') # ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ephippiger Apulus
''Ephippiger'' is a genus of Palaearctic Tettigoniidae, bush crickets described by Berthold in 1827, belonging to the family Tettigoniidae, subfamily Bradyporinae and tribe Ephippigerini. Description Bush crickets of this genus have very small wings and the pronotum resembles a saddle (the Latin name ''ephippium'' means 'saddle of a horse'). The atrophied wings of ''Ephippiger'' species are unfit for flight and are only used for the emission of sounds (stridulation). Distribution Species of this genus are mainly present in Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Romania, Spain, Iran and Switzerland. List of species # ''Ephippiger apulus'' (Ramme, 1933) # ''Ephippiger camillae'' Fontana & Massa, 2000 # ''Ephippiger carlottae'' Fontana & Odé, 2003 # ''Ephippiger cavannai'' Targioni-Tozzetti, 1881 # ''Ephippiger diurnus'' Dufour, 1841 # ''Ephippiger ephippiger'' (Fiebig, 1784) - type species (as ''Gryllus ephippiger'' Fiebig = ''E. ephippiger ephipp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Switzerland
Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland is geographically divided among the Swiss Plateau, the Swiss Alps, Alps and the Jura Mountains, Jura; the Alps occupy the greater part of the territory, whereas most of the country's Demographics of Switzerland, 9 million people are concentrated on the plateau, which hosts List of cities in Switzerland, its largest cities and economic centres, including Zurich, Geneva, and Lausanne. Switzerland is a federal republic composed of Cantons of Switzerland, 26 cantons, with federal authorities based in Bern. It has four main linguistic and cultural regions: German, French, Italian and Romansh language, Romansh. Although most Swiss are German-speaking, national identity is fairly cohesive, being rooted in a common historical background, shared ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |