Arcyptera (Pararcyptera) microptera subsp. microptera (Fischer von Waldheim 1833) microptera (Fischer von Waldheim 1833
- Dataset
- The Gomphocerinae Tarbinsky, 1932 (Orthoptera: Acrididae) fauna of the Turkish Thrace
- Rank
- SUBSPECIES
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Arthropoda
- class
- Insecta
- order
- Orthoptera
- family
- Baissogryllidae
- genus
- Arcyptera
description
Description of song: The male calling song consists of a phrase which includes two different parts and its durations last for 1.5 – 2.5 s. A phrase usually starts with separated syllables (Part A), continues with grouped syllable (Part B), and ends with one or two click like pulse. Part A includes 5 – 16 separate syllables usually with regular gaps (intervals of 93 – 182 ms) (Figure 3 B), whereas Part B contains 4 – 8 adjacent syllables which have no intervals. The duration of syllable in Part A varies between 6 and 15 ms, whereas the syllables of Part B lasting for 14 – 16 ms (Figs. 3 B – C). Published song data, used for comparison: Ragge & Reynolds 1998.
distribution
Distribution in the Palaearctic region: It has a wide range from Europe to Siberia (Ragge & Reynolds 1998; Holusa 2011). Distribution in the Turkish Thrace: First record for the study area.
materials_examined
Material examined: Tekirdağ, Ganos Mountain, (between Radar – Hoşköy) 705 m a. s. l N: 40 ° 45.778 ’ E: 27 ° 16.108 ’, 23. VI. 2014, 4 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀, leg.: D. Şirin & E. Demir (Fig. 3 A). Calling song recorded from two males at 30 ˚ C in laboratory conditions by D. Şirin and E. Demir.