Bug FAQSoldier Grasshopper
Chromacris speciosa · Order: Orthoptera · Family: Romaleidae
The soldier grasshopper is a medium-sized insect that is mostly dark green with orange-red hind wings and yellow stripes across its body. It lives in bushy areas where plants from the Solanaceae, Myrtaceae, and grass families grow, and it is found throughout Central and South America.
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How to recognize it
Adults have a dark green body, orange-red hind wings, and yellow stripes; the young are black and red.
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Size
It is a medium-size grasshopper.
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Where it lives
It prefers bushy habitats with vegetation such as Solanaceae, Myrtaceae, and grasses.
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Where it comes from
Its distribution covers Central America and South America.
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Lookalikes
Chromacris speciosa, known as the soldier grasshopper, belongs to the Romaleidae family.
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More photos
Same family (Romaleidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromacris_speciosa
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