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Spathosternum Prasiniferum - Short-horned Grasshopper - Animal India
A Spathosternum prasiniferum, a species of short-horned grasshopper from the family Acrididae, is seen perched on a weed leaf in the forest at Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on October 12, 2024. This herbivorous grasshopper, native to the Indomalaya region, is generally greenish with a distinctive black band running from behind its eyes to the pronotum. Its hind femur is greenish or rufotestaceous, and the hind tibia is green, with 10-11 spines apart from the apical one. The head is convex with a rounded fastigium, and the antenna has 21 segments. (Photo by Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto)
Photo Details
| Photo ID | #11658760 |
|---|---|
| Date Taken | |
| Location | N/A |
| Photographer | Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto |
| Category | Human Interest |
| Copyright | © 2026 NurPhoto - Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto |
Related Keywords
Spathosternum prasiniferum
short-horned grasshopper
Acrididae
perched
weed leaf
forest
Tehatta
West Bengal
India
October 12
2024
herbivorous
native
Indomalaya region
greenish
black band
eyes
pronotum
hind femur
rufotestaceous
hind tibia
10-11 spines
apical spine
convex head
rounded fastigium
antenna
21 segments
Soumyabrata Roy
NurPhoto
species
grasshopper
insect
wildlife
nature
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