Insect · GBIF taxon 1708567
Lesser Marsh Grasshopper
Chorthippus albomarginatusAlso known as White-Margined Grasshopper
Lesser marsh grasshoppers display a striking cream or white stripe running along the outer edge of their forewings, a signature feature especially pronounced in females. Males produce a soft, rhythmic ticking song by rubbing their hind legs against their forewings to attract mates across open fields. Highly adaptable, they inhabit damp riverbanks, salt marshes, coastal dunes, and dry grassy meadows across Europe.
GrasslandHerbivoreInsect
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Least ConcernConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXLeast ConcernRed List categories, explained →
Diet & prey
- Grasses
- Sedges
- Rushes
Predators
- Insectivorous Birds
- Spiders
- Small Mammals
ThreatsAgricultural intensification, frequent land drainage, excessive mowing
HabitatsDamp meadows, salt marshes, coastal dunes, dry grasslands
Life span1 year
Classification
- OrderOrthoptera
- FamilyAcrididae
- GenusChorthippus
- SpeciesChorthippus albomarginatus
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Safe to observe at a normal distance.
Responsible observation
- Observation: Walk slowly through damp grassy vegetation during sunny summer afternoons when adults are active.
- Vocalizations: Listen closely for the male dry ticking song uttered in short bursts of sound.
Frequent Companion (c) Gilles San Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Gilles San Martin · cc-by-sa
Close Relative Fritz Geller-Grimm / CC BY-SA 3.0 · cc-by-sa
Genus Relative no rights reserved, uploaded by Stephen James McWilliam · cc0
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