The rediscovery of the speckled bush‑cricket Leptophyes punctatissima in Romania (Insecta, Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae)

2026/06/30 by Ionuț Ștefan Iorgu, Alexandru–Mihai Pintilioaie · 1 voice
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · #Diptera species taxonomy and behavior #Insect Utilization and Effects #Orthoptera Research and Taxonomy

paper · pdf · doi:10.3897/travaux.69.e199407

openalex publication_date 2026/06/30 · openalex created_date 2026/07/01 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/05

Abstract

The discovery of Leptophyes punctatissima in an urban park in Bucharest is consistent with the species’ known ecological plasticity, the finding suggesting that the bush-cricket may be expanding its range in the region.

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• 🦗 The bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima has been discovered in an urban park in Bucharest, a finding consistent with the species' known ecological adaptability. 👉 Full study: doi.org/10.3897/tr [bsky, 1 points, 0 comments]

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