Pholidoptera fallax



For a publication, please cite as follows:
Krištín A. (ed.): Pholidoptera fallax. Orthoptera of Slovakia. http://orthoptera.sk/ [accession date]

male

female

Habitat

This bush-cricket prefers nutrient-poor meadows and semi-dry grassland. The main habitats are submontan and montan grassland steppes, dry margins of herbaceous vegetation and forest edges with dense herbal vegetation. Important features of all habitats are a warm and dry climate and well-structured vegetation mainly in middle altitudes (400-800 m asl).

Abundance

Less frequent species with fragmented distribution, mainly in C and E Slovakia, missing in lowlands.

Occurrence of adults

(VI) VII-X (XI)

Red List category in Slovakia

LC