Pholidoptera frivaldszkyi
For a publication, please cite as follows:
Krištín A. (ed.): Pholidoptera frivaldszkyi. Orthoptera of Slovakia. http://orthoptera.sk/ [accession date]
male
female
habitat
Habitat
This bush-cricket prefers meadows and semi-dry grasslands in mountain of middle altitudes (600-1200 masl) The main habitats are traditionally managed fragments of mountain hay meadows, less forest edges with dense herbal vegetation. It has very isolated and fragmented distribution in Slovakia (four isolated areas: Poľana Mts, Tatry Mts, Slovenský raj NP and Slanské vrchy Mts).
Abundance
Subendemic in Carpathian Mts., missing in lowlands, the most abundant populations (> 100 M/ ha) were found in the Slanské vrchy Mts and Slovenský raj NP area.
Occurrence of adults
(VI) VII-X (XI)
Red List category and criteria in Slovakia