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About the Ephippiger perforatus
The Ephippiger perforatus is a insect in the family Tettigoniidae (order Orthoptera). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Ephippiger perforatus sound like?
Insects make sound mechanically: crickets and grasshoppers rub a scraper against a file (stridulation), cicadas buckle ribbed membranes called tymbals, and bees and mosquitoes hum with their wingbeats.
From Wikipedia
Ephippiger perforatus, the North Apennine saddle bush-cricket, is a species of insect in the family Tettigoniidae.
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Speckled bush-cricket
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Bog bush-cricket
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Frequently asked questions
What does an Ephippiger perforatus sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Ephippiger perforatus on this page. Insects make sound mechanically: crickets and grasshoppers rub a scraper against a file (stridulation), cicadas buckle ribbed membranes called tymbals, and bees and mosquitoes hum with their wingbeats.
Is the Ephippiger perforatus endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Ephippiger perforatus as “least concern”.
What family does the Ephippiger perforatus belong to?
The Ephippiger perforatus (Ephippiger perforatus) belongs to the family Tettigoniidae in the order Orthoptera.
Sources & credits
- BioAcoustica 585 8 Ephippiger perforatus 840 – CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q10486026 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Ephippiger perforatus – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Hectonichus – CC BY-SA 3.0