Alpine Long-horned Grasshopper vs Alpine Dark Bush-cricket
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Alpine Long-horned Grasshopper | Alpine Dark Bush-cricket |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Anonconotus alpinus | Pholidoptera aptera |
| Order | Orthoptera | Orthoptera |
| Family | Tettigoniidae | Tettigoniidae |
| Size | 15-22 mm body length | 18-26 mm body length |
| Habitat | Meadows | Mountains |
| Diet | Omnivores | Herbivores |
| Regions | Alps, Western Europe | Alps, Balkans |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Alpine Long-horned Grasshopper
A small, flightless bush-cricket of high alpine meadows. Its green and brown coloring provides camouflage among mountain grasses.
Did You Know?
Males produce a distinctive song by rubbing their forewings together that carries far in thin mountain air.
Alpine Dark Bush-cricket
A large, dark bush-cricket found in alpine and subalpine scrublands. It is completely flightless with only vestigial wing stubs.
Did You Know?
Despite being wingless, males can still produce sound using their tiny residual wing stubs.