Taxonomy
Orthoptera » Ensifera » Tettigonioidea » Tettigoniidae » Pseudophyllinae » Jamaicana flava
Status
IN
Distribution Map
Colours show the year of the last record -
| up to 1987 | 1988-97 | 1998 up to present |
Only Recording Scheme datasets are included. Other datasets on the Gateway may hold additional information.
Recordings
Description
A sturdy bush cricket with powerful, strongly spined hind legs. Dull brown in colour, with a darker upper side of the pronotum.
Size
30 – 50 mm
Wings
Fully winged.
Stridulation
Yes.
Habitat
Native to Jamaica, the species has been imported occasionally, but has not become established.
Phenology
Imports may occur all year round.