Notostaurus albicornis (Eversmann, 1848)

Popova, Kristina V., Molodtsov, Vladimir V. & Sergeev, Michael G., 2020, Rare grasshoppers (Orthoptera, Acridoidea) of the Baraba and Kulunda steppes (South Siberia), Acta Biologica Sibirica 6, pp. 595-609 : 595

Notostaurus albicornis (Eversmann, 1848)

White-headed cross-backed grasshopper Figure 5

General distribution.

From SE European Russia and the Caucasus to SE West Siberia and W Mongolia, Iran (the northern parts and Zagros), N Afghanistan.

Local distribution and ecology.

This species was (and is) distributed over the dry steppes in the south-western part of the region. Its rare populations are associated with short scarce vegetation on clay soils. It is relatively common in the semi-deserts of E Kazakhstan.

Figures

Figures 2 - 9. 2 - Asiotmethis muricatus. 3 - Asiotmethis jubatus. 4 - Arcyptera fusca. 5 - Notostaurus albicornis. 6 - Eremippus simplex. 7 - Stenobothrus carbonarius. 8 - Myrmeleotettix antennatus. 9 - Megaulacobothrus aethalinus.