Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Genus Metaplastes Phylum Arthropoda Order Orthoptera | Subphylum Hexapoda Family Phaneropteridae Scientific name Metaplastes pulchripennis Rank Species | |
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Similar Metaplastes, Orthoptera, Barbitistes obtusus, Yersinella raymondi, Tylopsis lilifolia | ||
Metaplastes pulchripennis is a species of 'katydids crickets' belonging to the family Tettigoniidae subfamily Phaneropterinae.
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Description
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.
It can commonly be encountered from June through July, especially on Cistus species. Metaplastes pulchripennis is quite similar to Barbistes species, but it can be distinguished by the cerci of the males and the more elongated pronotum.
Distribution
This cricket is present in mainland of Italy, in Sardinia, in Corsica and in Spain.