Tettigonia | |
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Tettigonia species | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Orthoptera |
Suborder: | Ensifera |
Superfamily: | Tettigonioidea |
Family: | Tettigoniidae |
Genus: |
Tettigonia Linnaeus, 1758 |
Tettigonia is a genus of insect described by Linnaeus in 1758, belonging to the family Tettigoniidae, subfamily Tettigoniinae. The Latin name Tettigonia derives from the Greek τεττιξ, meaning cicada.
It includes quite large insects, with a massive body, green or brownish color, with long hind legs.
The species of Tettigonia are present in Europe, in North Africa and in Asia.
This genus contains the following species:
Tettigonia species, nymph
Tettigonia species, nymph
Tettigonia species, young female
Tettigonia cantans, female
Tettigonia cantans, male
Tettigonia viridissima, male
Tettigonia viridissima, female