Taxonomy
Orthoptera » Ensifera » Tettigonioidea » Rhaphidophoridae » Chopardina importata
Status
IN
Distribution Map
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Recordings
Description
A camel cricket endemic to Corsica with very long, thin and hairy legs. The ovipositor is slightly upcurved. The species has brown stripes across the back. There are about 30 characteristic spines on the hind thighs.
Food
Carnivorous. Prey includes other insects.
Habitat
This species is endemic to Corsica and lives in caves, although at night crickets venture out of the caves regularly. The species prefers humid conditions and a fairly constant temperature. It has been imported to Britain with plants, but has not become established.
Phenology
In their native range, adults as well as young may be found all year round, with the highest abundance from October to December.