Calliptamus italicus
For a publication, please cite as follows:
Krištín A. (ed.): Calliptamus italicus. Orthoptera of Slovakia. http://orthoptera.sk/ [accession date]
male
female
habitat
Habitat
This xerothermic and geophilic species is inhabiting mainly warm, dry, south facing rocks with steppe-like vegetation, mostly up to 800 m asl., less is reaching the southern slopes of higher mountains. Within the Pannonian region its habitats are more diverse (also extensive managed fields and fallow land), but a certain amount of open soil and rather short vegetation.
Abundance
Frequent and abundant grasshopper species with regular distribution in Pannonian Slovakia, sometimes occurring in very abundant populations.
Occurrence of adults
(VI) VII-X (XI)
Red List category in Slovakia
LC