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Curve-tailed Plump Bush-cricket
Isophya camptoxypha

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Ionut Iorgu

The Orthoptera of Sicily summarised

Roy Kleukers - 2 February 2012
Odontura arcuata, male. Photo Roy Kleukers.
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In a new paper all information on Sicilian Orthoptera is compiled. In total 127 species are known, belonging to 83 genera. 20 taxa are endemic, including interesting species like Odontura arcuata , Pamphagus marmoratus and Incertana drepanensis . The records of all species are documented extensively and many species are depicted with colour photos.

 

Source: Massa, B. 2011. Gli Ortotteri di Sicilia: check-list commentata. Biogeographia 30: 567-626.