Meadow Grasshopper? (1 Viewer)

Davebutterflyman

Well-known member

• Jul 28, 2009

• #1

Hi.

Is this a Meadow grasshopper? taken at Carsington water in Derbyshire last week.Confirmation would be really appreciated.
Many thanks in advance.

Dave.

 

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aeshna5

Well-known member

• Jul 28, 2009

• #2

I would say it's a Meadow Grasshopper.

 

Davebutterflyman

Well-known member

• Jul 28, 2009

• #3

Many thanks for your reply aeshna.

Dave.

 

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Stuart Read

Well-known member

• Jul 29, 2009

• #4

It is a female Lesser Marsh Grasshopper, the following features all point to it being this species;
1. Pronotal side keels almost parallel
2. Wing length falls just short of abdomen, female Meadow usually has very short wings (brachypterous) only occasionally macropterous (long-winged)
3. Knees pale, should be black in Meadow
4. White line near costal egde of wing (linea scapularis)
5. Abdomen brown, usally more colourful in Meadow

Stuart

 

Davebutterflyman

Well-known member

• Jul 31, 2009

• #5

Many thanks for your confirmed id Stuart and i must admit this is a field i know very little about.Is this species listed as common or otherwise in the UK?.

Dave.

 

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Stuart Read

Well-known member

• Aug 1, 2009

• #6

Common in the South-Eastern half of England, expanding its range North & West, you are near the Northern edge of the current range though.

Stuart