Pholidoptera littoralis - Littoral Dark Bush-cricket
(Fieber, 1853)
Description: Relatively large species (♂ 19-23 mm, ♀ 21-27 mm), brown, grey or green, but the upperside is always brown. On the side flaps of the pronotum there is a dark patch and a wide light margin along the lower and posterior edges. The ovipositor is 22-28 mm, straight.
Similar species: other Pholidoptera species.
Adults: from June to August
Song: The song is 2-4 seconds long and consists of 30-60 syllables. The first syllables are increasing in volume. Its song is similar to that of T. cantans .