Provence saddle insect
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Provence saddle insect, Ephippiger provincialis , female |
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| ( Yersin , 1854) |
The Provence saddle insect ( Ephippiger provincialis ) is a species from the Bradyporinae subfamily .
features
With a body length of 28 to 41 millimeters, the animals are the largest representatives of their subfamily in Europe. They are light brown or reddish in color, rarely green. The very short and wide cerci of the males have an inner tooth that is the same length and width as the terminal tooth. In all other saddle horror species, this is much less pronounced. The subgenital plate of the females is cut out round at the back and has a bulging elevation on both sides. The almost straight ovipositor is rarely shorter than 25 millimeters.
Occurrence
The species is endemic and occurs only in the southern parts of the Maritime Alps , between St. Tropez and Marseille . The animals usually sit on the ground or on low plants. The adults are found from June to August.
Way of life
Occasionally, the Provence saddle bug can mass reproduce.
credentials
- Heiko Bellmann : Der Kosmos Heuschreckenführer, The species of Central Europe safely determine , Franckh-Kosmos Verlag GmbH & Co KG, Stuttgart 2006, ISBN 3-440-10447-8 .
Web links
- Fauna Europaea: Taxonomy (English)