Bei-Bienko's Plump Bush-cricket
Isophya bey-bienkoi
Photo: iNaturalist: (c) Richard Schnürmacher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Richard Schnürmacher
Overview
Bei-Bienko's Plump Bush-cricket is a robust orthopteran species endemic to specific mountainous regions, characterized by its stocky build and distinctive wing morphology. This cricket plays an important ecological role as both herbivore and prey species, contributing to nutrient cycling in its specialized alpine and subalpine ecosystems.
Bei-Bienko's Plump Bush-cricket faces severe threats from habitat destruction and fragmentation due to agricultural expansion and urban development in its limited range in Turkey. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to local environmental changes and human activities that alter its specialized grassland and scrubland habitats.
Habitat
This species inhabits high-altitude grasslands and meadows with dense herbaceous vegetation, typically found between 1,500-2,500 meters elevation. It requires areas with specific moisture regimes and plant communities that provide both food resources and acoustic properties suitable for its mating calls.
Other threatened species in Tettigoniidae
Threatened in Slovakia
Frequently asked questions
Why is Bei-Bienko's Plump Bush-cricket classified as Critically Endangered?
Where does Bei-Bienko's Plump Bush-cricket live?
What are the main threats to Bei-Bienko's Plump Bush-cricket?
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