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Painted Grasshopper

Poekilocerus pictus

Spotting Image 1

Description:

Indian Painted Grasshopper Poekilocerus pictus (Nymph)

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Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

@Shahu its Nymph(juvenile stage) of Indian Painted Grasshopper. See carefully its wings are not developed. You mostly find it feeding on Milkweed plant leafs.

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Yasser
Yasser 13 years ago

Wow! this is a fantastic photo Shahu! Thanks for sharing. What a beautiful insect.

Shahu
Shahu 13 years ago

grasshoper-like insect spotted at SAMEER Hills, IIT Bombay on 25 Aug, 2009.

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Thane, Union Territory of Dādra and Nagar Haveli, India

Spotted on Jul 27, 2010
Submitted on Jul 27, 2010

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