Phaneroptera nana

Phaneroptera nana
Phaneroptera nana, female © Entomart.ins
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Family: Tettigoniidae
Genus: Phaneroptera
Species: P. nana
Binomial name
Phaneroptera nana
Fieber, 1853
Synonyms
  • Phaneroptera nana nana Fieber, 1853
  • Phaneroptera quadripunctata Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878

Phaneroptera nana is a species of katydid belonging to the family Tettigoniidae subfamily Phaneropterinae.

Phaneroptera nana, nymph
Phaneroptera cf. nana, nymph

This cricket is present in most of Europe, in the Near East and in North Africa. It can be encountered from July through October in sunny and dry habitats, especially in shrubs and low branches of trees.

The adult males grow up to 13–15 millimetres (0.51–0.59 in) long, while females can reach 15–18 millimetres (0.59–0.71 in) of length. The basic coloration of the body is light green, with many small black spots. Head, legs and wings are green. The eyes are bright orange. Hind wings are longer than fore ones (tegmina). The ovipositor is about 5 millimetres (0.20 in) long and has the shape of a sickle.

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