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Leaf mimicking Grasshopper (nymph)

Chorotypus gallinaceus

Description:

25 mm

Habitat:

Rainforest

Notes:

Thanks to Neil Ross for the correct I.D. And Mark Ridgeway for the refs. I've only seen this once,but now will surely look in the same area later in the year for the adult.

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11 Comments

LennyWorthington
LennyWorthington 9 years ago

Thanks again Neil Ross for the correct I.D.

LennyWorthington
LennyWorthington 9 years ago

Thanks Neil.I'll check it out.

Neil Ross
Neil Ross 9 years ago

Lenny, I think this may be a species of leaf mimic grasshopper. Chorotypus sp. might be a good place to start, and it's a common genus found in SE Asia. Chorotypus gallinaceus perhaps? Hope this helps.

MartinL
MartinL 9 years ago

Great shot. This is probably a nymph and will look different when it has its wings. This might assist in your ID efforts.

JKbugGirl
JKbugGirl 9 years ago

Wow thats an awesome find. Looks like a cross between a grasshopper and a leaf bug.

Neil Ross
Neil Ross 9 years ago

I found a couple of images online which are the same (or very similar) species, but no ID. I tried hooded grasshopper search also, to no avail. Keeps coming up with Teratodes monticollis. Not the same. hmmmmm

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 9 years ago

Very cool Lenny.

LennyWorthington
LennyWorthington 9 years ago

Yeah Neil.This one as you can see has had me stumped for two years.
Seen only once.

Neil Ross
Neil Ross 9 years ago

Now that is quite an amazing-looking creature. No antennae? Awesome spotting, Lenny.

Tristan Pragnell
Tristan Pragnell 9 years ago

Interesting

LennyWorthington
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LennyWorthington

จังหวัดตราด, Thailand

Spotted on Apr 16, 2014
Submitted on Aug 2, 2014

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