Chorthippus albomarginatus (De Geer, 1773)
Lesser Marsh Grasshopper
Taxonomy:
- Orthoptera›Caelifera›Acridoidea›Acrididae›Gomphocerinae›Chorthippus albomarginatus
Status:
Distribution
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Recordings
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Calling song. Two verses, interval between verses shortened.
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Height of courtship song.
Colours show the year of the last record -
| up to 1987 | 1988-97 | 1998 up to present |
Only Recording Scheme datasets are included. Other datasets on the Gateway may hold additional information.
Description:
Similar in appearance to the Meadow Grasshopper; straw brown or light green-coloured and less brightly coloured than the Meadow Grasshopper. The side keels of the pronotum are almost parallel.
Size:
Wings:
Functional wings that rarely reach the end of the pronotum. The species flies readily in hot weather.
Stridulation:
Gentle burr repeated in cycles 2-6 times. Courtship stridulation sounds like a clock being wound.
Food:
Mainly grasses.
Habitat:
Landward side of sand dunes, also saltmarshes and shingle banks, low lying pastures and on the grassy slopes of dykes. Inland it is found on a wide range of rough grassy areas, often with sedges and grassy embankments. The species also occurs on roadside verges, waste ground, urban parkland, set-aside arable land, and in damp clearings in woods. Eggs are laid adjacent to grass stems on the surface of the soil.
Phenology:
Mid season species with nymphs hatching in May. Adults appear from early to mid July and remain abundant through to October.