Metrioptera brachyptera

Metrioptera brachyptera is a species in the family Tettigoniidae commonly called the bog bush cricket.^[2]

Metrioptera brachyptera
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1] (Europe regional assessment)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Orthoptera
Suborder:	Ensifera
Family:	Tettigoniidae
Subfamily:	Tettigoniinae
Tribe:	Platycleidini
Genus:	Metrioptera
Species:	M. brachyptera
Binomial name
Metrioptera brachyptera Linné, 1761

M. brachyptera has a body length of 12–16 mm, with color ranging from brownish, with green elements on the upper side of the head and forearm, as well as on the sides of the body. In the female, the hind legs are often partly weakly greenish. As the name suggests, The wings are usually brachypterous, although long-winged morphs may be found.

Its range extends to most of Europe, except the Iberian peninsula. It is typically found in bogs, marshes, and other wetlands. The males can be fairly aggressive and attract mates with a song consisting of a simple repeated "zirr".

Close-Up of a Metrioptera brachyptera

Gallery

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  female
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  male
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  nymph