Jersey Grasshopper
Taxonomy
Orthoptera » Caelifera » Acridoidea » Acrididae » Gomphocerinae » Euchorthippus elegantulus
Status
CI
Distribution Map
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.
Recordings
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.