Platycleis affinis
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| Platycleis affinis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Ensifera |
| Family: | Tettigoniidae |
| Genus: | Platycleis |
| Species: | P. affinis |
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| Platycleis affinis | |
Platycleis affinis is an insect species belonging to the subfamily Tettigoniinae of family Tettigoniidae. It is found in Southern Europe.[2] Research led by Karim Vahed found that the testes of this bush cricket account for 14% of its total body weight.[3]
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- ^ Fieber (1853) Synopsis der europäischen Orthoptera mit besonderer Rücksicht auf die in Böhmen vorkommenden Arten, Lotos 3:90-104, 115-129, 138-154, 168-176, 184-188, 201-207, 232-238, 252-261
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Sample, Ian; correspondent, science (2010-11-10). "Largest testicles of any species? That would be the bush cricket". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-01-16.