Kromme-Geelhout-Database
Species details
Genus
Genus : Sphingonotus
Family: Oedipodidae (Insecta/Orthoptera)
Taxon : Land invertebrate
Group : Animal
SPECIES
sp. 120NOTES
A medium-sized grasshopper. Snaps its wings during short flights and displays its colourful hindwings as it lands briefly.
AUTHORITY
Sub Author
Conservation
FrequentHabit
Not ApplicableLand Invertebrate
Insect (6 legs)Colour
- Notes: The head and thorax are black while the wings are a very dark blue
- Colour: Black
- Notes: The abdomen is orange
- Colour: Orange
- Colour: Black
Common Name
- Grasshopper
Habitat
- NOTES: Caught in the veld
- HABITAT NAME: Veld
Uses
- None known
- None
Months
- All year
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Sphingonotus _sp._120_0
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