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Green Grass Pyrgomorph

Atractomorpha similis

Description:

Commonly called Vegetable Grasshoppers as well as a host of other names that children come up with for them. like long-nosed grasshoppers or toothpick hoppers.. as a kid. Apparently there's another very similar species called Atractomorpha australis, which can only be found in its adult stage from Feburary to April while Atractomorpha similis can be founds in its adult stage all year round.

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago
Vegetable Grasshopper
Atractomorpha similis Northern Grass Pyrgimorph - Atractomorpha similis


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5 Comments

Christiane
Christiane 11 years ago

Thanks Mayra..

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Fantastic!!!

Christiane
Christiane 12 years ago

Thanks to all the ID helper :)

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

Very similar to our Toothpick Grasshopper!

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Its Slant faced Grasshopper

Christiane
Spotted by
Christiane

4671, Queensland, Australia

Spotted on Apr 11, 2012
Submitted on Apr 11, 2012

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