Lesser Marsh Grasshopper Chorthippus albomarginatus
Crickets and Grasshoppers belong to the order Orthoptera and the current UK list contains around 30 species, including several known migrants/accidentals. Nottinghamshire currently has 15 species on it's list. The Lesser Marsh Grasshopper first appeared in Nottinghamshire in 2000 and is now a widespread and common species at many sites in the county. The one shown here was found and photographed at Eakring Meadows on 03/09/07.
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UK distribution of Chorthippus albomarginatus
 

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Updated September 2011

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