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Painted Grasshopper

Poekilocerus pictus

Photo by Shahu
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Description:

Indian Painted Grasshopper
Poekilocerus pictus (Nymph)

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Comments (3)
Ashish
@Shahu its Nymph(juvenile stage) of Indian Painted Grasshopper. See carefully its wings are not developed. You mostly find it feeding on Milkweed plant leafs.
Yasser
Wow! this is a fantastic photo Shahu! Thanks for sharing. What a beautiful insect.
Shahu
grasshoper-like insect spotted at SAMEER Hills, IIT Bombay on 25 Aug, 2009.
Photographed
PublishedJuly 27, 2010

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