Saga natoliae
| Saga natoliae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Ensifera |
| Family: | Tettigoniidae |
| Genus: | Saga |
| Species: | S. natoliae
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| Binomial name | |
| Saga natoliae Serville, 1838
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Saga natoliae, also known as the Anatolian predatory bush cricket, is a species of bush cricket found on Balkan Peninsula and in Anatolia.
Distribution
Saga natoliae is found in Montenegro, Albania, North Macedonia, Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey. This species prefers hot, arid habitats with abundant sunlight and is typically found in shrub-rich areas such as Mediterranean maquis, scrublands, and grassy slopes dotted with bushes.[2][3][4]
References
- ^ Hochkirch, A.; Skejo, J. Skejo, Lemonnier-Darcemont, M.; Ivkovic, S.; Chobanov, D.P.; Sirin, D.; Willemse, L.P.M.; Szovenyi, G.; Kristin, A.; Iorgu, I.S.; Pushkar, T.; Vedenina, V. (2016). "Saga natoliae (Europe assessment)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T68468842A74624210. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "European locusts and their ecology: Saga natoliae". www.pyrgus.de. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
- ^ Kolics, Balázs; Ács, Zoltán; Chobanov, Dragan Petrov; Orci, Kirill Márk; Qiang, Lo Shun; Kovács, Balázs; Kondorosy, Előd; Decsi, Kincső; Taller, János; Specziár, András; Orbán, László; Müller, Tamás (2012). "Re-Visiting Phylogenetic and Taxonomic Relationships in the Genus Saga (Insecta: Orthoptera)". PLOS ONE. 7 (8) e42229. Bibcode:2012PLoSO...742229K. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0042229. PMC 3420257. PMID 22912691.
- ^ "Anatolian Predatory Bush-cricket (Saga natoliae)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2025-11-16.