Bicolorana bicolor

Bicolorana bicolor
Female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Ensifera
Family: Tettigoniidae
Genus: Bicolorana
Species:
B. bicolor
Binomial name
Bicolorana bicolor
(Philippi, 1830)
Synonyms
  • Metrioptera (Bicolorana) bicolor (Philippi, 1830)
  • For B. bicolor bicolor:
    • Metrioptera (Vichetia) helleri Schmidt, 1998
    • Decticus sieboldii Fischer, 1849
    • Locusta viennensis Marschall, 1836
Close-Up of a Bicolorana bicolor

Bicolorana bicolor[1][2][3] is a species of bush cricket in the subfamily Tettigoniinae and tribe Platycleidini: found in mainland Western Europe[4] Individuals are normally brachypterous, but long-winged forms may be encountered.

The species was originally described by RA Philippi in 1830 as "Locusta bicolor".

Subspecies

The Catalogue of Life lists:[1]

  • Bicolorana bicolor angarica
  • Bicolorana bicolor bicolor

References

  1. ^ a b Roskov Y.; Kunze T.; Orrell T.; Abucay L.; Paglinawan L.; Culham A.; Bailly N.; Kirk P.; Bourgoin T.; Baillargeon G.; Decock W.; De Wever A. (2011). Didžiulis V. (ed.). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  2. ^ Philippi RA (1830) Orthoptera Berolinensia. Dissertatio inauguralis entomologica... die XXVI M. Aprilis MDCCCXXX. - Berolini, typis F. Nietackii Tbl.+[2]+42+[5] p., col. Taf. I-I
  3. ^ Fauna Europaea: Bicoloriana bicolor (Philippi, 1830)
  4. ^ Orthoptera Species File. Eades D.C., Otte D., Cigliano M.M., Braun H.