Phaneroptera nana

Four Punk term sickle -cricket ( Phaneroptera nana ), female

The four- punk term sickle cricket ( Phaneroptera nana ) is a species in the subfamily of sickle terror ( Phaneropterinae ).

Features

The animals are 12 to 18 millimeters long and look of Commons sickle cricket ( Phaneroptera falcata ) are very similar. They also possess a green-colored body, but the evenly distributed dark dots are usually more recognizable. The body is a bit stockier than the similar kind Other distinguishing features are the pronotum side tabs that are higher than long at the Four Punk Term sickle cricket and are considerably above the long front wings that folded knees of the hind legs. The females also have a nearly evenly curved ovipositor ( ovipositor ), this is among the similar species initially stronger, with less curved tip.

Similar Species

• Common Sickle cricket ( Phaneroptera falcata)

Occurrence

The four- punk term sickle -cricket species is native to southern Europe, where it occurs more frequently in general, than the similar kind, the northern distribution limit was originally by Austria; particularly in Burgenland findings were recorded. Meanwhile, the species could be detected but also in northern Switzerland and Baden -Württemberg. So that the manner in addition to the commons sickle Schrecke the only fully winged Sichelschreckenart that occurs in Central Europe. One finds the animals in overgrown with bushes, sunny areas, but also in places of dense overgrown places. The adults occur from July to August and September, sometimes into October on.

Credentials

• Heiko Bellmann: The Cosmos locusts leader, the species of Central Europe safely determine, Franckh-Kosmos Verlags-GmbH & Co. KG, Stuttgart 2006, ISBN 3-440-10447-8.