Southern Oak Bush Cricket
Taxonomy
Orthoptera » Ensifera » Tettigonioidea » Tettigoniidae » Meconematinae » Meconema meridionale
Status
NN
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
Small, pale green with a yellowish stripe along the back. The female has a long, slightly upturned ovipositor, the male has long curved cerci. Unlike the Oak Bush Cricket, this species only has very short wings (though beware of Oak Bush Cricket nymphs, which also have short wings).
Size
11-17 mm
Wings
Very short-winged (flightless).
Stridulation
Does not stridulate but drums one hind leg on a leaf, in short fast bursts.
Food
Predator, feeds on small insects.
Habitat
Arboreal – broadleaved woodland and gardens.
Phenology
Late - adults present from the middle of August until autumn.