Pholidoptera fallax is a species of 'katydids crickets' belonging to the family Tettigoniidae subfamily Tettigoniinae.

This cricket is mainly present in Austria, France, Italy, Romania, Greece, Slovenia and Switzerland.

They can be encountered from July through October in clearings, dry forest edges, etc.

The extended pronotum partially covers the short wings and shows a black band, with whitish lateral margins.

The female has a slightly curved ovipositor, which measures about 10–13 millimetres (0.39–0.51 in).