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Green Milkweed Locust

Phymateus viridipes

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Description:

Large green locust, with red tip spines along the pronotum. Possibly Phymateus viridipes

Habitat:

Open grassland.

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2 Comments

KateBraun
KateBraun 9 years ago

Thanks!

Tiz
Tiz 9 years ago

I agree with your ID after finding Johans spotting here in PN http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/110...
(was looking for an ID for my own Milkweed locust from Mlawula..)

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KateBraun
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KateBraun

Mbabane, Sifundza seHhohho, Swaziland

Spotted on Apr 13, 2014
Submitted on Apr 13, 2014

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