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Psiloscirtus sp
Top of the head, thorax, and first section of abdomen black, with the remaining body showing shades of green and blue; orange eyes and light brown antennae. This picture is part of a series of sightings in the Ecuadorian Amazon region of grasshoppers, that to my eyes shared some similar features: between 2-2.5cm body length with long back legs, large eyes, and underdeveloped wings; in some animals these were just small flaps or completely absent. I don't think they're nymphs, though. I can't find information on these, apart from a few pictures tagged Eulampiacris as the genus. I hope someone is able to provide more information.
Tropical rainforest in the Ecuadorian Amazon region.
Thanks bayucca, that info is gold! I've been trying to ID these guys for quite some time now, but without much success.
Acrididae, Ommatolampidinae, Psiloscirtus sp., similar to Psiloscirtus flavipes.
http://orthoptera.speciesfile.org/common...
Spotted on Jun 21, 2015
Submitted on Sep 6, 2016
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