Description: Relatively small species with a large head in relation to body size (♂ 13-17 mm, ♀ 14-16 mm). The fore wing does not reach the end of the abdomen, the wingtip is pointed. Ovipositor is 5-6 mm long, slightly curved and dark.
Similar species: Platycleis, Roeseliana and Metrioptera species.
Adults: from June to October.
Song: The faint song consists of rasping syllables (3-5/sec) at irregular intervals. It sings mainly in the ultrasonic range and is therefore more easily observed with a bat detector.

Source: Orthoptera Species File (lab recording, 24 C, 500 Hz high pass)

Habitat:  Dry grasslands, pastures and waste lands.
Distribution: Widespread in the lowlands and in hilly areas.
Note: older synonym is Platycleis vittata (Charpentier, 1825).