common green grasshopper?

Gudge · #1 (**permalink**) 10-07-2010, 04:14 PM

Is this a common green. I've checked my guides and i'm more confused than when i started.

[url=http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/archive/showphoto.php?

asheleaf · #2 (**permalink**) 10-07-2010, 04:27 PM

male meadow I think,

Ashe

Gudge · #3 (**permalink**) 10-07-2010, 04:43 PM

Thanks Ashe. The only thing that put me off of the meadow was the length of the wings.

asheleaf · #4 (**permalink**) 10-07-2010, 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gudge

Thanks Ashe. The only thing that put me off of the meadow was the length of the wings.

The female 'usually' has short wings and the male 'usually' has long wings. There are always exceptions I'm afraid which can make things very difficult. Meadows 'usually' have black hind knees - your one doesnt!

Pay particular attention to the shape/patterns of the pronotum and the edge of the wings. Iding grasshoppers usually requires a photo of both angles.

enjoy your hoppers

Ashe

Gudge · #5 (**permalink**) 10-07-2010, 05:22 PM

[url=http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/archive/showphoto.php?

Thanks again Asheleaf. This is the other (slightly different angle) picture i took. I've now changed my file name to "meadow"