Ephippiger perforatus

Ephippiger perforatus, the North Apennine saddle bush-cricket, is a species of insect in the family Tettigoniidae.

Distribution
Ephippiger perforatus is endemic to Italy. This species occurs from the Northwest to the Southern Itay, but in the southern part of its range it is much rarer and seems to be declining.

Habitat
These large bush-crickets inhabit shrubs and bushes and from the coasts to the mountains at an elevation of 50 - 1500 m above sea level.

Description
Ephippiger perforatus can reach a body length of 23 - 28 mm in males, of 23 - 31 mm in females. The ovipositor reach about 25 - 26 mm. The body of these bush-crickets is usually light green. The pronotum resembles a saddle. The atrophied wings are unfit to flight. The base of tegmina is brownish or blackish, with a yellowish outer margin.