This species is widely distributed in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East (Cigliano et al., 2023). It occurs throughout mainland Portugal, in all types of habitats with shrub and tree vegetation, from natural areas to wasteland, vegetable gardens and urban green spaces.

Adult males are easy to detect by their song, but both males and females are difficult to spot, as they are usually hidden among dense vegetation. For this reason, it is easier to look for the nymphs while walking through the Garden. These are very similar to the adults, but with underdeveloped wings, and can be found on herbaceous and shrubby vegetation.

Text: Eva Monteiro, Albano Soares, Renata Santos, Rui Félix, Cândida Ramos, Ricardo Ramirez and Patrícia Garcia-Pereira