Appearance
The adult males grow up to 11–17 millimetres long, while the females reach 13–22 millimetres of length. They can be encountered from early June through late October in meadows, grasslands and in sunny clearings in woodlands. They mainly feed on grasses and various herbaceous plants.The basic coloration of the body varies from light brown to blackish. The dorsal side is usually beige in males, brown or green in females. Pronotum has a white edge. In mature adults the underside of the apex of the abdomen is reddish or orange. The apex of the maxillary palps is almost white.
Eggs are laid in clusters just below the surface of the soil or in the roots of plants. Nymphs appear in April or May.
Distribution
This grasshopper is present in most of Europe, in eastern Palearctic ecozone, in North Africa and in the Near East.References:
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