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Grasshopper

Possibly a Leioscapheus sp.

Photo by LarryGraziano
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Field Notes

Description:

I shot this grasshopper at night on a stucco wall next to a street light. It measures about 3/4" long

Habitat:

Tropical dry forest in NW Costa Rica six weeks into the six month dry season.

Reference Links:

species Leioscapheus guapiles Roberts, 1973: Orthoptera Species File

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (18)
LarryGraziano
Gracias Gerardo! Esta era uno de los viejos mios. Pura Vida!
LarryGraziano
Thanks J! i thought the same. it certainly has more colors than any other animal I have seen.
LarryGraziano
I have not seen this lovely little grasshopper since or before that night!
LarryGraziano
the only reference photos online are the link and yours bayucca. If these are the same species my spotting must be the female due to the coloration
bayucca
Leioscapheus sp.?? http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/8219896
LarryGraziano
I couldn't see his colors until I checked the images on the camera. I was blown away!

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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Paso Pacifico Survey
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El mini-mundo de Costa Rica
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PublishedJanuary 5, 2012

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