Platycleis grisea is a European species of bush crickets described by Fabricius in 1781. It is the type species of the genus Platycleis and therefore the tribe Platycleidini. This species is recorded from mainland Europe (not the British Isles or Scandinavia) and northern Africa.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Eastern Grey Bush-cricket being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Platycleis albopunctata
- Platycleis sabulosa
- Platycleis intermedia
- Platycleis affinis
- Tessellana veyseli
- Tessellana tessellata
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Orthoptera
- Family
- Tettigoniidae
- Genus
- Platycleis
- Species
- Platycleis grisea
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