OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Miramella (?) alpina ("Alpine")
Adult Green Mountain Grasshopper (subspecies M. a. alpina) in the Dolomites, Italy - July 2004
Featured Subspecies: Miramella alpina alpina
Wingspan: ? / Length: 16-30mm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Not Yet Evaluated
I saw this species on my trip to the Dolomites in Italy and it was fairly common in the alpine meadows of the mountains. It is found in Central Europe from France to Poland and mainly in moist habitats including the aforementioned meadows, plus wet clearings and open woods. They are a very brightly coloured species, a much more vivid green than the species back in the UK, which is what made me spot it, plus the fact it had landed on my hiking pole!
Related Species:
Order: Orthoptera
Family: Acrididae
Genus: Miramella
Subspecies: M. a. alpina, M. a. subalpina
- Sighting Locations -
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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