1PG & Research Department of Zoology, Auxilium College, Vellore-632006
PG & Research Department of Zoology, Voorhees College, Vellore-632001
*Email: job.gopinath@gmail.com
Online published on 27 July, 2018.
As there is no systematic survey of grasshoppers and their fannistics are available, present study was conducted in Vellore. The grasshopper fauna and identification of grasshopper species found in the Amirdhi forest and the adjoining places was undertaken. The results revealed >15 species identified based on their external morphology.
Biodiversity, grasshoppers, Amirdhi forest, Vellore, agricultural lands, Cyrtacanthris, Atractomorpha, Acrida, Heteracris, Trilophidia, Gastrimargus, Diabolo, Morphacris, Orthacris, Phlaeoba, Oedaleus, Spathosternum, Truxalis
