Insect

Tobacco grasshopper

Atractomorpha crenulata

Slim green grasshopper with a pointed head on a leaf

Scientific name: Atractomorpha crenulata
Family: Pyrgomorphidae, order Orthoptera
Group: Insect

A slim grasshopper with a pointed head.

Spot it Long, slim and green or brown, with a cone-shaped head and short antennae.
Home Gardens, fields and grassy places.
Food web Eats leaves; food for birds, lizards and spiders.
Why it matters An important food for birds and lizards.

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