Leptophyes


Leptophyes is a genus of bush-crickets found in Africa, Asia, and Europe. The genus was erected by Franz Xaver Fieber in 1853.

Description

In these bush-crickets the antennae are up to four times as long as the body. The legs are quite long. The tibiae are twice as long as the pronotum.

Distribution

Species within this genus are present in Europe, Asia Minor, Palestine, Ethiopia and Kashmir.

Species

Species within this genus include:Leptophyes albovittata Leptophyes angusticauda Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1891Leptophyes bolivari Kirby, 1906Leptophyes boscii Fieber, 1853Leptophyes calabra Kleukers, Odé & Fontana, 2010Leptophyes discoidalis Leptophyes festae Giglio-Tos, 1893Leptophyes helleri Sevgili, 2004Leptophyes intermedia Ingrisch & Pavicevic, 2010Leptophyes iranica Leptophyes karanae Naskrecki & Ünal, 1995Leptophyes laticauda Leptophyes lisae Heller, 1988Leptophyes nigrovittata Uvarov, 1921Leptophyes peneri Harz, 1970Leptophyes punctatissima Leptophyes purpureopunctatus Garai, 2002Leptophyes sicula Kleukers, Odé & Fontana, 2010Leptophyes trivittata Bei-Bienko, 1950