Keeled Plump Bush-cricket

Scientific Name: Isophya costata 
The name of this sepcies comes from Latin, meaning uniformly swollen, and the name of the Costata genus refers to the scythe shape on the back of the cricket. It is greenish in colour, with fawn-red dots. Males differ form the females by their notably shorter first pair of wings. They live in lowlands as well as mountain areas, and prefer as habitat bushy hayfields and forest outskirts.
Where can be found:
Munții Trascăului ( SiteCode ROSPA0087)

Category
Protected species