Tropidacris collaris

(Stoll, 1813)

Vernacular names
English : Violet-winged grasshopper
French : Criquet géant à ailes bleues

Classification
Class : Insecta
Order : Orthoptera
Family : Romaleidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
Body length up to 12.7 cm, wingspan to 14 cm. One of the world’s biggest grasshopper species. Adults are mostly green with small amounts of yellow and red on abdomen and head. Juveniles black with yellow bands, red legs and head.

Range and habitat
The species is wide-ranging in Central and South America, occurring from Mexico to North Argentina. Found in many different habitats, from humid rainforests to arid grasslands, in both lowlands and montane areas.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : NOT LISTED
CITES : Not listed
Status : Not assessed but apparently very numerous to locally abundant.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

Observation

 

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