Atractomorpha sinensis (Bolivar, 1905)

Usmani, Mohd. Kamil & Nayeem, Md. Rashid, 2012, Studies on taxonomy and distribution of Acridoidea (Orthoptera) of Bihar, India, Journal of Threatened Taxa 4 (13), pp. 3190-3204 : 3193

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11609/JoTT.o3010.3190-204
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scientific name	Atractomorpha sinensis (Bolivar, 1905)
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2. Atractomorpha sinensis (Bolivar, 1905) View in CoL

Diagnostic characters: Body medium sized and slender, tegmina fully developed, tapered and pointed, eyes comparatively short, roundish oval, lateral pronotal lobe with a membranous area in metzona, fastigium of vertex broader and flatter, rose colour at the base of hind wings.

Material examined: 3 females, 24.x.2010, on grasses, Gopalganj; 1 female, 27.x.2010, on grasses, Hajipur, Vaishali; 1 female, 26.x.2010, on grasses, Samastipur; 1 female, 28.x.2010, on grasses, Supaul

Morphometry: (length in mm). Female: Body 28.6, Tegmina 21.0, Hind femur 13.85, Pronotum 6.0

Remarks: Has great camouflage potential and thereby tough to spot in its habitat.

Natural enemies: No natural enemies recorded.

Distribution: Bihar.