Hi scartyscarf, this is an incredibly beautiful grasshopper! I have to disagree with the scientific name that has been suggested to you. Melanoplus differentialis (Differential Grasshopper) is only found in North America. The pattern and body shape of your grasshopper is different as well.
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Thank you ForestDragon, great help ^_^
Hi scartyscarf, this is an incredibly beautiful grasshopper!
I have to disagree with the scientific name that has been suggested to you. Melanoplus differentialis (Differential Grasshopper) is only found in North America. The pattern and body shape of your grasshopper is different as well.
I think this most resembles Valanga nigricornis. It has a few different common names: Belalang Kunyit, Yellow Grasshopper and Javanese Grasshopper.
I found photos on Google here:
https://www.google.com/search?q=Belalang...
There is a Wikipedia page but it is not in English. http://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belalang_ku...
Nice capture!
Thanks Adarsha, had a tough time ID this grasshopper
Nice spotting...
Scientific name is "Melanoplus differentialis"....so please put that in ID column...