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Discovery of an insect species in Romania indicates possible range expansion in urban areas.
The discovery of Leptophyes punctatissima in an urban park in Bucharest is consistent with the species’ known ecological plasticity, the finding suggesting that the bush-cricket may be expanding its range in the region.
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