Grasshopper

Zonocerus elegans

Description:

I know this is a grasshopper but the one I'm used to see is all-green. I just want to know the specific name as there's lots of them in the cornfields.

1 Species ID Suggestions

craigwilliams 12 years ago

Zonocerus elegans BioLib - Image - Zonocerus elegans

10 Comments

Jinki Afrika 12 years ago

Thanks, Latimeria and MaryEvans2 :)

MaryEvans2 12 years ago

cool looking grasshopper, nice spotting and photos

Latimeria 12 years ago

Elegans, indeed!

Jinki Afrika 12 years ago

Thanks, Craig, for the ID. I appreciate it :)

Jinki Afrika 12 years ago

Hi, Cindy. I removed this from the Hoppers Mission already. Sorry for the confusion.

CindyBinghamKeiser 12 years ago

Hi JinkyDee, this is an awesome grasshopper! Unfortunately The Hoppers mission is only for Leafhoppers, Treehoppers and Planthoppers which are part of the Auchenorrhyncha suborder. Please remove this spotting from the mission but feel free to add any of the above mentioned spottings! :)

craigwilliams 12 years ago

I'm no expert on this kind of thing but to my untrained eyes, this does seem to be a pretty good match. Check out the description and pic on this page: http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2011/05/18/t...