Biology:Ephippiger ephippiger
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| Ephippiger ephippiger, Germany | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Ensifera |
| Family: | Tettigoniidae |
| Genus: | Ephippiger |
| Species: | E. ephippiger
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| Ephippiger ephippiger (Fiebig, 1784)[1]
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Ephippiger ephippiger, the saddle-backed bush cricket, is a species belonging to the family Tettigoniidae subfamily Bradyporinae. It is found in all of Europe except the British Isles.[2] but it is only common in Southwest Europe. The habitat consists of relatively dry and sparse areas with scarce vegetation, such as heather with a few trees, where it can be found both close to the soil and higher up in the vegetation. The saddle-backed bush cricket mainly eats insects and other small animals, but also plant parts. For arable farmers, it is a useful animal because it lives in plants but mainly hunts for plant-dwelling (pest) insects. It is active during the months of August to October; the males are mainly heard between eleven o'clock in the morning and nine o'clock in the evening. The sound is clearly audible and consists of a sharp, grating squeak that sounds like tieh, but is repeated in long runs with a frequency of about one or two times per second.
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References
- ↑ Fiebig, J. 1784: Beschreibung des Sattelträgers. [Gryllus ephippiger]. Schriften der Berlinischen Gesellschaft naturforschender Freunde, Berlin 5 260-263, col. Fig.
- ↑ Fauna Europaea
Wikidata ☰ Q598996 entry
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