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Platycleidini

Tribe · 343 recordings · 70 specimens

Contains

Anabrus1
Anonconotus9
Antaxius28
Anterastes4
Austrodectes0
Bicolorana19
Broughtonia1
Bucephaloptera1
Chizuella1
Decorana2
Eobiana2
Eremopedes3
Incertana2
Metrioptera31
Modestana6
Montana14
Pachytrachis12
Parnassiana13
Pediodectes2
Platycleis76
Psorodonotus11
Pterolepis4
Rhacocleis28
Roeseliana26
Sardoplatycleis0
Sepiana6
Sphagniana0
Tessellana20
Vichetia1
Yersinella5
Zeuneriana15

Recordings

568:26 Platycleis nigrosignata (677r1)1:22 · Fer Willemse
568:27 Platycleis macedonica (677r2)1:22 · Fer Willemse
568:28 Platycleis macedonica (677r3)0:56 · Fer Willemse
568:29 Platycleis incerta (677r4)0:47 · Fer Willemse
568:30 Platycleis incerta (677r5)1:50 · Fer Willemse
568:34 Rhacocleis edentata (677r9)1:02 · Fer Willemse
568:35 Rhacocleis ferdinandi (677r10)2:47 · Fer Willemse
568:43 Platycleis tenuis (677r18)1:20 · Fer Willemse
568:44 Platycleis tenuis (677r19)2:03 · Fer Willemse
569:17 Psorodonotus illyricus macedonicus (715r4)2:24 · Fer Willemse
569:18 Psorodonotus illyricus macedonicus (715r5)1:42 · Fer Willemse
569:20 Rhacocleis germanica (715r7)3:52 · Fer Willemse
569:21 Rhacocleis germanica (715r8)2:26 · Fer Willemse
569:22 Rhacocleis germanica (715r9)1:44 · Fer Willemse
569:26 Pachytrachis gracilis (715r13)3:21 · Fer Willemse
569:28 Rhacocleis germanica (715r15)2:32 · Fer Willemse
569:30 Platycleis tenuis (715r17)3:09
569:31 Platycleis sp. near panaetolokon (715r18)1:06
569:32 Platycleis sp. near panaetolokon (715r19)3:44
569:33 Platycleis sp. near panaetolokon (715r20)1:57
569:34 Platycleis sp. near panaetolokon (715r21)1:47
572:14 Metrioptera roesselii (748a)1:40 · W. J. Reynolds
572:15 Metrioptera roesselii (748b)0:55 · W. J. Reynolds
572:16 Metrioptera roesselii (748c)3:06 · W. J. Reynolds
572:17 Platycleis albopunctata (744a)2:02 · David R. Ragge
572:18 Platycleis albopunctata (744b)1:42 · David R. Ragge
572:19 Platycleis albopunctata 744c0:43 · David R. Ragge
578:9 Platycleis affinis (787a) 8-Nov2:07 · W. J. Reynolds
578:10 Platycleis affinis (787b) 8-Nov6:49 · W. J. Reynolds
579:1 Platycleis tessellata (789) 14-Nov7:27 · W. J. Reynolds
579:5 Platyclei intermedia (791r2a) 14-Nov0:53 · W. J. Reynolds
579:6 Platycleis intermedia (791r2b) 14-Nov5:25 · W. J. Reynolds
579:7 Platycleis tessellata (792a) 14-Nov3:11 · W. J. Reynolds
579:8 Platycleis tessellata (792b) 14-Nov2:18 · W. J. Reynolds
580:17 Platycleis affinis (798r3) 29-Nov2:20 · W. J. Reynolds
580:18 Platycleis albopuntata grisea (798r4) 29-Nov0:56 · W. J. Reynolds
580:20 Platycleis albopuntata grisea (797r2) 7-Dec4:16 · W. J. Reynolds
580:1 Platycleis romana (795r1) 23-Nov2:19 · W. J. Reynolds
582:6 Platycleis iberica (805r4) 14-Dec4:31 · David R. Ragge
585:7 Metrioptera saussuriana (839)7:38 · David R. Ragge
586:3 Antaxius spinibrachius (754r3)1:46 · Fer Willemse
586:4 Antaxius spinibrachius (754r4)3:18 · Fer Willemse
586:5 Platycleis tessellata (754r5)2:02 · Fer Willemse
587:10 Rhacocleis insularis (755r10)4:00 · Fer Willemse
587:11 Rhacocleis insularis (755r11)3:06 · Fer Willemse
587:12 Rhacocleis sp. (755r12)2:24 · Fer Willemse
588:9 Rhacocleis sp. (756r9)2:47 · Fer Willemse
588:15 Antaxius hispanicus (756r15)3:13 · Fer Willemse
588:16 Antaxius hispanicus (756r16)2:36 · Fer Willemse
588:17 Rhacocleis distinguenda (756r17)1:31 · Fer Willemse
588:18 Rhacocleis distinguenda (756r18)1:56 · Fer Willemse
589:3 Platycleis parnassica (768r3)1:43 · Fer Willemse
594:12 Yersinella beybienkoi (845r5)1:05 · David R. Ragge
596:14 Matrioptera bicolor (001r6)3:20 · David R. Ragge
597:4 Metrioptera roeselii (003r2)2:56 · David R. Ragge
597:5 Metrioptera brachyptera (003r3)2:07 · David R. Ragge
597:6 Platycleis albopunctata (003r4)3:37 · David R. Ragge
600:6 Metrioptera roesselii (16)7:05 · David R. Ragge
896:2 Metrioptera roeselii (58r1)6:06 · David R. Ragge; G. F. Wade
897:1 Platycleis albopunctata (62)7:20 · David R. Ragge; J. F. Burton; G. F. Wade
897:13 Metrioptera brachyptera (71)7:14 · J. F. Burton; G. F. Wade
899:9 Platycleis affinis (112r6)0:16
899:10 Platycleis faix (112r7)0:17
899:11 Platycleis sabulosa (112r8)0:10
899:16 Metrioptera brachyptera (112r13)0:21
900:1 Metrioptera roeselli (117)7:46 · W. J. Reynolds
900:3 Metrioptera brachyptera (118r2)0:45 · W. J. Reynolds
991:6 Metrioptera brachyptera (171r1)1:13 · David R. Ragge
991:9 Platycleis albopunctata (173a)5:34 · David R. Ragge
991:10 Platycleis albopunctata (173b)3:26 · David R. Ragge
565_17_Metrioptera bicolor0:40
565_16_Metrioptera brachyptera0:46
101_3_Metrioptera roeselii1:53 · David R. Ragge
275_5_Metrioptera roeselii1:36 · W. J. Reynolds
565_18_Metrioptera roeselii1:00
275_8_Metrioptera saussuriana3:19 · W. J. Reynolds
136_2_Platycleis affinis1:49 · David R. Ragge
184_3_Platycleis albopunctata3:14 · W. J. Reynolds
184_5_Platycleis albopunctata4:33 · W. J. Reynolds
269_3_Platycleis albopunctata2:46 · W. J. Reynolds
272_4_Platycleis albopunctata2:31 · W. J. Reynolds
272_7_Platycleis albopunctata2:06 · W. J. Reynolds
565_15_Platycleis albopunctata0:43
565_14_Platycleis tessellata0:25
102_2_Platycleis veyseli7:51 · David R. Ragge
29 Roesel's Bush-cricket0:31
31 Bog Bush-cricket0:29
Platycleis albopunctata 133_42:05 · David R. Ragge
131_5 Metrioptera bicolor2:23
102_8 Metrioptera bicolor2:35
101_6 Metrioptera bicolor5:35
Anonconotus alpinus; Published recording; Austria, Vorarlberg, Stuben (1640m); Calling or courtship song, male with female, 21 degrees Celsius0:40
Anonconotus baracunensis ; Studio recording; Italy, Piemonte; Calling song, specimen A, 28 degrees Celsius1:09
Anonconotus ghilianii; Studio recording; 1995-08-15: France, Vaucluse, Montagne de Lure, pastures near summit (1400m); Calling song, 31 degrees Celsius1:00
Anonconotus italoaustriacus; Studio recording; 2003-07-16: Austria, Heiligenblut (1800m); Calling song, specimen BO, 28 degrees Celsius1:08
Antaxius difformis; Studio recording; 2007-07-22: Italy, M. Falcone; Calling song, specimen AO in coll.PF, 30 degrees Celsius0:47
Antaxius difformis; Studio recording; Italy, M. Pasubio, Alpe le Pozze (TN); Calling song, 25,5 degrees Celsius0:32
Bicolorana bicolor bicolor; Field recording; 2000-08-05, 1: Italy, Alfedena (AQ), Valle della Croce; Calling song, specimen AF, 24,7 degrees Celsius0:25
Bicolorana kuntzeni; Studio recording; 1995-06-30, 4: Italy, Trieste, Rupinpiccolo W; Calling song, specimen 4b, 28,5 degrees Celsius0:37
Chopardius pedestris pedestris; Studio recording; 1997-07-12: Italy, M. Summano, Murello (VI) (350m); Calling song, specimen AF, 28 degrees Celsius0:45

The first 100 of 343 recordings are listed here.

Specimens

Anonconotus alpinus NHMUK BMNH(E) 0102109151979-09-15 · E. C. M. Haes
Anonconotus alpinus NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210913FR · 1977-08-15 · R. G. M. Ragge
Anonconotus alpinus NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210914FR · 1977-04-18 · M. Chinery
Antaxius (Chopardius) hispanicus NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210918ES · 1982-08-29 · E. C. M. Haes
Antaxius (Chopardius) hispanicus NHMUK BMNH(E) 13?1989-07-26 · Fer Willemse
Antaxius (Chopardius) hispanicus NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210917
Antaxius (Chopardius) hispanicus NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210919
Antaxius (Chopardius) pedestris NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210923FR · 1982-08-10 · David R. Ragge
Antaxius (Chopardius) pedestris NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210924FR · 1982-08-10 · David R. Ragge
Antaxius (Chopardius) pedestris NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210922
Antaxius (Chopardius) spinibrachius NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210920ES · 1982-04-15 · W. Latimer
Antaxius (Chopardius) spinibrachius NHMUK BMNH(E) 10?ES · 1989-07-22 · Fer Willemse
Metrioptera abbreviata NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210863
Metrioptera abbreviata NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210864
Metrioptera abbreviata NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210865
Metrioptera abbreviata NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210867
Metrioptera abbreviata NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210866
Metrioptera abbreviata NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210868
Metrioptera bicolor NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210859
Metrioptera bicolor NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210860
Metrioptera bicolor NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210857
Metrioptera bicolor NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210855
Metrioptera brachyptera NHMUK BMNH(E) 010211034GB · 1976-07-29 · David R. Ragge
Metrioptera brachyptera NHMUK BMNH(E) 010211033GB · 1974-08-06 · W. J. Reynolds
Metrioptera brachyptera NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210747GB · 1962-08-01 · David R. Ragge; J. F. Burton
Metrioptera burriana NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210869
Metrioptera burriana NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210870
Metrioptera burriana NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210871
Metrioptera caprai NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210874
Metrioptera roeselli NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210751GB · 1974-07-19 · David R. Ragge; W. J. Reynolds
Metrioptera roeselli NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210852
Metrioptera roeselli NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210853
Metrioptera roeselli NHMUK BMNH(E) 010211040
Metrioptera roeselli NHMUK BMNH(E) 010211041
Metrioptera saussuriana NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210872
Metrioptera saussuriana NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210875
Metrioptera saussuriana "f. buyssoni" NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210873
Pachytrachis striolatus NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210911
Platycleis affinis NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210888
Platycleis affinis NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210889
Platycleis affinis NHMUK BMNH(E) 010211063
Platycleis albopunctata NHMUK BMNH(E) 24?GB · 1976-04-03 · D Elias
Platycleis albopunctata NHMUK BMNH(E) 0102111291974-08-21 · David R. Ragge
Platycleis albopunctata NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210817ES · 1978-09-01 · W. J. Reynolds
Platycleis albopunctata NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210816ES · 1978-09-11 · W. J. Reynolds
Platycleis albopunctata NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210893
Platycleis albopunctata NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210894
Platycleis albopunctata NHMUK BMNH(E) 010211036
Platycleis albopunctata NHMUK BMNH(E) 010211037
Platycleis albopunctata NHMUK BMNH(E) 010211038
Platycleis albopunctata NHMUK BMNH(E) 010211039
Platycleis falx NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210890
Platycleis falx NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210891
Platycleis falx NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210895
Platycleis iberica NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210887
Platycleis romana NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210886
Platycleis sabulosa NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210892
Platycleis sepium NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210884
Platycleis sepium NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210885
Platycleis stricta NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210896
Platycleis tessellata NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210876
Platycleis tessellata NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210877
Platycleis tessellata NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210878
Platycleis tessellata NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210879
Platycleis tessellata NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210880
Rhacocleis germanica NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210926
Rhacocleis neglecta NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210791IT · 1988-09-20 · David R. Ragge
Rhacocleis neglecta NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210925
Yersinella beybienkoi BioAcoustica Ingrisch 21991-08-02 · S Ingrisch
Yersinella raymondi BioAcoustica Ingrisch 1IT · 1991-08-01 · S Ingrisch

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