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Elegant grasshopper

Zonocerus variegatus

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Description:

Adult grasshopper

Habitat:

Grassland, fields, shrubs and hedges

Notes:

Serious crop pest

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acapdreyer
acapdreyer 10 years ago
Elegant grasshopper
Zonocerus variegatus subspecies Zonocerus variegatus variegatus (Linné, 1758): Orthoptera Species File


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2 Comments

Debbie Stewart
Debbie Stewart 11 years ago

What amazing colours on this grasshopper...this is a stunner!!

dotun55
dotun55 11 years ago

Here's the nymph >> http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/192...

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dotun55
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dotun55

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Spotted on Mar 2, 2013
Submitted on Mar 31, 2013

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