[2] This widespread species is present from southwestern to southeastern Europe and in the Near East.

It can be found from Portugal and Spain, southern France, Italy and the Balkan Peninsula along the Black Sea to Turkey and to south-west Russia.

[3][4] These bush crickets usually live in not too xerothermic areas on the edge of the forests and in bushland, but also on grassy meadows.

The sides of the pronotum are almost triangular-shaped, usually black or dark brown, and they are clearly delineated by a bright longitudinal line.

Their vocals consist of highly scratching sounds, which are performed at a very short distance from one another.