Biological species & communities

Bute Museum

List of species recorded on Bute

Orthopterid insects: Grasshoppers and their allies

Sources:

Gibson, J.A. (1996). The grasshoppers of the Island of Bute. Transactions of the Buteshire Natural History Society, 24: 71-73.

Gibson, J.A. (1996). The common ground-hopper on the Island of Bute. Transactions of the Buteshire Natural History Society, 24: 74.

Plus subsequent observations by G.M.Collis

ORTHOPTERA - Grasshoppers and crickets

Family: Tetrigidae

Tetrix undulate Common ground-hopper

Family Acrididae

Chorthippus brunneus Field grasshopper

Chorthippus parallelus Meadow grasshopper

Myrmeleotettix maculatus Mottled grasshopper

Omocestus viridulus Green grasshopper

DERMAPTERA - Earwigs

Family: Forficulidae

Forficula auricularia Common earwig

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