Euchorthippus elegantulus (Fischer de Waldheim, 1825)
Jersey Grasshopper
Taxonomy:
- Orthoptera›Caelifera›Acridoidea›Acrididae›Gomphocerinae›Euchorthippus elegantulus
Status:
CI
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Recordings
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:
Slender grasshopper which is brownish or straw coloured, the side keels on the pronotum are almost parallel.
Size:
10-22 mm
Wings:
Winged and flying readily. Wings do not reach the end of the abdomen.
Stridulation:
A series of brief zzip sounds at the rate of one per second for up to 30 seconds.
Food:
Mainly grasses.
Habitat:
Hot sunny locations near the sea on dune systems, roadside verges and unimproved pastures. Found only on Jersey, not on mainland Britain or Ireland.
Phenology:
Nymphs hatch in May. Adults are present from early July to October.