Id for grasshopper, please

[Jacqueline Burrell]

The images aren't good as they move so fast. Any ideas?

[dmclean3]

Hi Jacqueline,
I've had a little look in my books and come up with, Sphingonotus caerulans 6-10mm, hind wing shows no black band and likes sandy places
now don't take that as gospel but itis a start,
If you can get a side on shot and one directly over the top it helps with the ID better,
If you look at the back of this one it shows a white line pinched in at the middle this helped to ID it.
Cheers
Duncan

[Jacqueline Burrell]

Originally Posted by dmclean3

Hi Jacqueline,
I've had a little look in my books and come up with, Sphingonotus caerulans 6-10mm, hind wing shows no black band and likes sandy places
now don't take that as gospel but itis a start,
If you can get a side on shot and one directly over the top it helps with the ID better,
If you look at the back of this one it shows a white line pinched in at the middle this helped to ID it.
Cheers
Duncan

Hi Duncan

You encouraged me to look again at the file that included the pix I posted and I found some more. Thanks.

[dmclean3]

Hi Jaqui,
I'm not having a lot of luck with this one, have to keep in mind that it's not in the UK, had another look , stout antennae, head conical, no stridulation,
3-9mm, try Pyrgomorpha conica
Duncan

[Jacqueline Burrell]

Originally Posted by dmclean3

Hi Jaqui,
I'm not having a lot of luck with this one, have to keep in mind that it's not in the UK, had another look , stout antennae, head conical, no stridulation, 3-9mm, try Pyrgomorpha conica
Duncan

I'll looked at a number of images of Pyrgomorpha conica as I think you could be right. Here are a couple more images that I took on the same day in the same place.
Thanks for your assistance.

Jacqueline

[dmclean3]

Hi Jaqueline,
I'm glad to help,
I hope someone comes on to confirm the ID though,
Duncan