Ectobius sylvestris

Woran man sie erkennt

• Pronotum black with sharply defined pale sides.
• Length approx. 7–11 mm.
• The male is fully winged, the female has clearly shortened wings.
• Active by day too, in leaf litter and on shrubs.

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E. lapponicus – translucent pronotal margins blending into the dark centre. The pattern varies – when in doubt, a male is needed.

Verbreitung

Throughout the country in woodland; from Western Europe to Scandinavia, south-eastern Europe and Asia Minor.

Wann suchen

Quellen

• Żurawlew i in. 2022, Fragmenta Faunistica 65(1)
• Prostoskrzydłe (Orthoptera) Polski