Adlappa Explained

Adlappa is a monotypic genus of grasshoppers belonging to the family Acrididae. The only species is Adlappa erythroptera.[1]

It is a pale green color with prominent spots on the fore-wings and hind femur, with pale reddish wings. Adult females are around 44mm in length and males are 28mm in length.[2]

It is usually found in the eucalyptus woodland of north Australian savannas.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Adlappa Sjöstedt, 1920 . www.gbif.org . 1 July 2021 . en.
  2. Book: Rentz, David C. . A guide to Australian grasshoppers and locusts . 2003 . Natural History Publications (Borneo) . Natural History Publications (Borneo), Australian Plague Locust Commission, Orthopterists' Society . 978-983-812-074-6 . Kota Kinabalu . ocm55753685.
  3. Book: Rentz, David C. F. . Grasshopper country: the abundant orthopteroid insects of Australia . 1996 . UNSW Press . 978-0-86840-063-1 . 1. print . Canberra.

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