Bulgarian grasshopper

Gestart door DJHiker, mei 14, 2015, 22:49:32 PM

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DJHiker

I would like to know which species this is
It concerns this observation
http://observado.org/waarneming/view/102209930
identification uncertain Unidentified grasshopper or locust - Orthoptera indet. observed at 2011-09-12 Bulgaria- Rila
Photos:

nimph?

thanks in advance David Kohl
David Kohl

tekenaar

No, adult, I think Euchorthippus sp. but I am not sure which species occur there
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wieneb

Looks to me like a Pseudochorthippus parallelus. Or are there some Bulgarian look alikes?
Groeten,
Wiene Bakker

DJHiker

Hello Paul and Wiene,
Thank you for your replies.

According to Fauna Europaea, the Euchorthippus species present in Bulgaria are: E. declivus and E. pulvinatus.
Looking at images of these two species, I get the impression that they got less indented keels. But maybe the difference is irrelevant.

Pseudochorthippus parallelus is present as well in Bulgaria, but the one on my photo lacks any trace of green coloration.....

David

David Kohl

Wim Bakker

Euchorthippus typically has striping behind the eye, which is absent here. Furthermore, the females of E. declivus and E. pulvinatus seem to have longer wings.

CiteerLooking at images of these two species, I get the impression that they got less indented keels. But maybe the difference is irrelevant.

This is not irrelevant and the slightly bended keel in your specimen hints at Pseudochorthippus rather than Euchorthippus.

Citeerbut the one on my photo lacks any trace of green coloration...

Don't get fooled by the colors, this group of Acrididae is known for its wild coloration.

I'm not aware of any Chorthippus-like species that have such short wings. C. pullus maybe? But that species is missing in Bulgaria...

All in all I agree with Wiene that this must be Pseudochorthippus parallelus.
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DJHiker

So be it  :blink:
Thank you all for responding.
Regards,
David
David Kohl