Oedipoda miniata (Pallas, 1771)

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 : 3200-3201

32. Oedipoda miniata (Pallas, 1771)

Diagnostic characters: Wings mostly rugose so the dark band often pale brown, strongly bowed reaching upto IXth or Xth section of anal fan and not touching hind margin (Harz 1975). Integument often

less rugose and less callous. Facial carinula mostly without projections. Dark fasciae of wings extending towards the base by one longitudinal band into the anterior field.

Material examined: 1 female, 14.vi.2009, on arhar, Aurangabad; 2 females, 20.vi.2009, on maize, Nawada; 2 females, 21.vi.2009, on sugarcane, Jamui.

Morphometry: (length in mm). Female: Body 45.55, Tegmina, 36.0, Hind femur, 20.7, Pronotum 9.6.

Remarks: This species can be easily distinguished from O. coerulescens (Linnaeus, 1758) because its wings are basally red.

Natural enemies: No natural enemies recorded.

Distribution: Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan.