Stethophyma grossum (Linnaeus, 1758)
Large Marsh Grasshopper
Taxonomy:
- Orthoptera›Caelifera›Acridoidea›Acrididae›Oedipodinae›Stethophyma grossum
Status:
Distribution
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Recordings
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Calling song. Three verses of typical clicks, 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:
Largest native grasshopper, yellowish green to olive brown in colour with bright red undersides of the hind leg thighs. A plum coloured form is sometimes observed in females. Females are larger than males.
Size:
Wings:
Fully winged and flies well.
Stridulation:
Characteristic popping stridulation made by kicking the wings with the hind legs. 1-3 clicks per second, in verses lasting 5-10 seconds.
Food:
Herbivorous.
Habitat:
Wetland species, usually in acid bogs and tussocky grass especially purple moor-grass and scrub. The eggs are laid in the base of grass tufts.
Phenology:
Nymphs emerge in late spring. Adults appear from late July and survive until early November.