Ephippiger


Ephippiger is a genus of Palaearctic bush crickets described by Berthold in 1827, belonging to the family Tettigoniidae, subfamily Bradyporinae and tribe Ephippigerini.

Description

Bush crickets of this genus have very small wings and the pronotum resembles a saddle.
The atrophied wings of Ephippiger species are unfit for flight and are only used for the emission of sounds.

Distribution

Species of this genus are mainly present in Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Romania, Spain, Iran and Switzerland.

List of species

  1. Ephippiger apulus
  2. Ephippiger camillae Fontana & Massa, 2000
  3. Ephippiger carlottae Fontana & Odé, 2003
  4. Ephippiger cavannai Targioni-Tozzetti, 1881
  5. Ephippiger diurnus Dufour, 1841
  6. Ephippiger ephippiger - type species
  7. Ephippiger melisi Baccetti, 1959
  8. Ephippiger perforatus
  9. Ephippiger persicarius Fruhstorfer, 1921
  10. Ephippiger provincialis Yersin, 1854
  11. Ephippiger ruffoi Galvagni, 1955
  12. Ephippiger terrestris Yersin, 1854
  13. Ephippiger tropicalis Baccetti, 1985
  14. Ephippiger zelleri Fischer, 1853