Platycleis affinis

Platycleis affinis is an insect species belonging to the subfamily Tettigoniinae of family Tettigoniidae. It is found in Southern Europe.^[2] Research led by Karim Vahed found that the testes of this bush cricket account for 14% of its total body weight.^[3]

Close-Up of a Platycleis affinis

Platycleis affinis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Orthoptera
Suborder:	Ensifera
Family:	Tettigoniidae
Genus:	Platycleis
Species:	P. affinis
Binomial name
Platycleis affinis Fieber (1853) [1]