Chorthippus smardai



Occurrence data are not public due to conservation reasons.
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For a publication, please cite as follows:
Krištín A. (ed.): Chorthippus smardai. Orthoptera of Slovakia. http://orthoptera.sk/ [accession date]

male

female

habitat

Habitat

This stenotopic and cryptic species inhabits only well preserved alpine meadows and rocky grassland in high elevations (1,700–2,000 m a.s.l.). It resembles Pseudochorthippus parallelus and P. montanus, so it is likely that it belongs to genus Pseudochorthippus but phylogenetic reconstruction is needed.

Abundance

Endemic species, the rarest Chorthippus species with very limited distribution in high altitudes of Belianske Tatry Mts in N Slovakia. Particular sites are well populated till now.

Occurrence of adults

VII-IX (X)

Red List category in Slovakia

DD