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Meconema thalassinum (DeGeer, 1773) (Oak Bush Cricket)

Diagnostic features Has well-developed wings whereas they are vestigial in the recent colonist, M. meridionale.

Records (and photo sets)

Taxon Summary Date Vice-county Country #photos #macrophotos
Meconema thalassinum Female imago 5 August 2005 Berks England 12
Meconema thalassinum Female imago 5 August 2004 Berks England 9
Meconema thalassinum Female imago 20 August 1997 Berks England 5
Meconema thalassinum Male imago 9 August 1997 Berks England 6

Suggested Literature

Identification Works

Widgery, J., 2002 Wildlife Reports - Grasshoppers and relatives

Meconema thalassinum may also be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
ANIMALIA
(animals)
ARTHROPODA
(arthropods)
HEXAPODA
(hexapods)
INSECTA
(insects)
ORTHOPTERA
(grasshoppers, crickets and cockroaches)
MECONEMATIDAE
(oak bush crickets)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Associated with Meconema thalassinum:

Meconema thalassinum may be associated with taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

ANIMALIA
(animals)
INSECTA
(insects)
ORTHOPTERA
(grasshoppers, crickets and cockroaches)

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