Characteristics# Variable size, often medium to large (20–40 mm) Wings usually developed , though some species are brachypterous (reduced wings)Very long and thin antennae , often 2–3× the body lengthHind legs adapted for jumping, but less massive than in grasshoppers Ovipositor clearly visible in females (saber-shaped or slightly curved)Color often green , sometimes brown or camouflaged Habitat# Tettigoniidae are found in:
Fallows, hedges, natural meadows, and late-mowed grasslands Heathlands, garrigue, forest clearings Tall vegetation: grasses, nettles, brambles, ferns… Humid or dry environments depending on species Biology# Nocturnal or crepuscular , often discreetMales stridulate by rubbing their elytra , each species with a unique call Sexual reproduction, mating followed by egg-laying in stems or soil Nymphs resemble adults without wings (hemimetabolous development) Adults live only a few weeks Common genera# Tettigonia – Large green bush-crickets (Tettigonia viridissima , T. cantans )Phaneroptera – Graceful, long-winged bush-crickets (Phaneroptera falcata )Conocephalus – Small, shrill-sounding bush-crickets, sometimes in humid areasLeptophyes – Green, often brachypterous species in shrubsParticularities# Species-specific calls , often inaudible without ultrasound detectorsMixed diet : mainly herbivorous, some species also consume small insectsFemales lay eggs in stems, soil, or under leaves Found in a wide variety of open, undisturbed habitats Genus Leptophyes# Leptophyes punctatissima# Order Orthoptera Family Orthoptera Tettigoniidae Genus Leptophyes Species punctatissima Common name Speckled bush-cricket Identifier Bosc d’Antic Year of identification 1792 IUCN category (2001-2003) LC (Least Concern) Color yellow-green Male min size 10 Male max size 14 Female min size 12 Female max size 17 Period start July Period end November Range Europe
Leptophyes Punctatissima Genus Meconema# Meconema meridionale# Order Orthoptera Family Orthoptera Tettigoniidae Genus Meconema Species meridionale Common name Southern oak bush-cricket Identifier Costa Year of identification 1860 IUCN category (2001-2003) LC (Least Concern) Color light green Male min size 11 Male max size 16 Female min size 12 Female max size 16 Period start September Period end October Range Europe
Meconema Meridionale Genus Metrioptera# Metrioptera saussuriana# Order Orthoptera Family Orthoptera Tettigoniidae Genus Metrioptera Species saussuriana Common name Saussure’s bush-cricket Identifier Frey-Gessner Year of identification 1872 IUCN category (2001-2003) LC (Least Concern) Color brown-green Male min size 16 Male max size 18 Female min size 17 Female max size 24 Period start June Period end September Range Europe
Metrioptera Saussuriana Genus Phaneroptera# Phaneroptera sp# Phaneroptera species Phaneroptera species Phaneroptera falcata# Order Orthoptera Family Orthoptera Tettigoniidae Genus Phaneroptera Species falcata Common name Sickle-bearing bush-cricket Identifier Fieber Year of identification 1853 IUCN category (2001-2003) LC (Least Concern) Color yellow-green Male min size 13 Male max size 15 Female min size 13 Female max size 15 Period start August Period end October Range Europe, North Africa
Phaneroptera Falcata Phaneroptera Falcata Phaneroptera Falcata Phaneroptera nana# Order Orthoptera Family Orthoptera Tettigoniidae Genus Phaneroptera Species nana Common name Southern sickle-bearing bush-cricket Identifier Fieber Year of identification 1853 IUCN category (2001-2003) LC (Least Concern) Color yellow-green Male min size 13 Male max size 15 Female min size 13 Female max size 15 Period start August Period end October Range Europe, North Africa
Phaneroptera Nana Phaneroptera Nana Genus Pholidoptera# Pholidoptera griseoaptera# Order Orthoptera Family Orthoptera Tettigoniidae Genus Pholidoptera Species griseoaptera Common name Dark bush-cricket Identifier De Geer Year of identification 1773 IUCN category (2001-2003) LC (Least Concern) Color light brown to chestnut or nearly black Male min size 13 Male max size 15 Female min size 15 Female max size 18 Period start May Period end November Range Europe
Pholidoptera Griseoaptera Genus Tettigonia# Tettigonia viridissima# Order Orthoptera Family Orthoptera Tettigoniidae Genus Tettigonia Species viridissima Common name Great green bush-cricket Identifier Linnaeus Year of identification 1758 IUCN category (2001-2003) LC (Least Concern) Color green Male min size 28 Male max size 36 Female min size 32 Female max size 42 Period start July Period end October Range Europe, Asia
Tettigonia Viridissima 
