Field Grasshopper
Taxonomy
Orthoptera » Caelifera » Acridoidea » Acrididae » Gomphocerinae » Chorthippus brunneus
Status
UK
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
Brownish but colour varies, striped and mottled forms with parts of the body varying from buff through orange to purple. Sharply incurved pronotal side-keels. Underside of body is distinctively hairy in both sexes.
Size
15-25 mm
Wings
The species is winged, flies well and has been known to swarm. Wings reach beyond the hind-knees.
Stridulation
Short, brisk chirp repeated at short intervals
Food
Herbivorous, feeding mainly on grasses.
Habitat
Short vegetation in dry, sunny situations; downland and coastal grassland. Eggs are laid into the soil.
Phenology
Long season with nymphs hatching from late March. Adults appear from June and may survive until early December.