Black grasshopper

Celes variabilis

Celes variables - Black grasshopper belongs the Acrididae family. It has a wide distribution in Europe but is quite rare. In Europe, this species is assessed as Near Threatened since its area of occupancy (AOO) is likely to be smaller than 3,000 km², the population is severely fragmented, and there is a continuing decline in the extent of occurrence.
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Distribution

Albania; Austria; Bulgaria; France (France (mainland)); Greece (Greece (mainland)); Hungary; Italy (Italy (mainland)); Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of; Moldova; Montenegro; Romania; Russian Federation (East European Russia, European Russia, South European Russia); Serbia (Kosovo, Serbia); Spain (Spain (mainland)); Ukraine (Krym, Ukraine (main part))

Habitat

Celes variabilis colonizes pronounced xerothermic habitats that are often interspersed with stones and bushes. It also occurs in vast habitats usually only in very small areas.

Food

The animals feed mainly on plant parts, but also dead animals (insects, snails).

References:

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http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/16084618/1
http://www.pyrgus.de/Celes_variabilis_en.html
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderOrthoptera
FamilyAcrididae
GenusCeles
SpeciesCeles variabilis
Photographed in
Bulgaria