Stenobothrus stigmaticus (Rambur, 1839)
Lesser Mottled Grasshopper
Taxonomy:
- Orthoptera›Caelifera›Acridoidea›Acrididae›Gomphocerinae›Stenobothrus stigmaticus
Status:
UK
Distribution
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Recordings
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Calling song. Three verses, interval between verses shortened.
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:
Smallest grasshopper; usually green with brownish wings and sometimes develops orange-red colouration on the tip of the abdomen. Males have thickened, but not clubbed, antennae.
Size:
10-15 mm
Wings:
Wings just short of reaching the tip of the abdomen.
Stridulation:
Unobtrusive series of chirps in bursts of 1-4 seconds duration.
Food:
Herbivorous.
Habitat:
Only found on the Isle of Man, where it lives on dry grassy slopes above the sea around rocky outcrops and in vegetated sand dunes. Short turf (5-10 cm) often with heather (Calluna vulgaris) or western gorse (Ulex galii).
Phenology:
Eggs hatch in May and adults appear in early July to mid-October.