Slender groundhopper?

serendipity · #1 (**permalink**) 30-05-2009, 04:10 PM

Is this a slender groundhopper? It was found at the side of a pond on flag iris in yorkshire.also does anyone know how to tell the difference between it and cepero's ,which im pretty sure this is not due to it being so far north. something to do with head shape and middle femur, but what?

Jenny W · #2 (**permalink**) 30-05-2009, 04:28 PM

Yeah, looks like it.

aeshna5 · #3 (**permalink**) 30-05-2009, 05:35 PM

Distribution should eliminate Cepero's (they are tricky to separate) as they are restricted to southern coasts of England + Wales.

I've been finding quite a few Slender Groundhoppers on bare ground beside ponds/ditches locally in last couple of months, but no Common Groundhoppers.

Jenny W · #4 (**permalink**) 30-05-2009, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by aeshna5

I've been finding quite a few Slender Groundhoppers on bare ground beside ponds/ditches locally in last couple of months, but no Common Groundhoppers.

Yeah, same here - I've seen loads about recently and no Common's.