Published January 23, 2026 | Version v1
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Euparatettix personatus

  • 1. Shadpada Entomology Research Lab, Department of Zoology, Christ College (Autonomous & affiliated to University of Calicut), Irinjalakuda, 680125, Kerala, India.
  • 2. IUCN SSC Grasshopper Specialist Group: Care Earth Trust, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600061, India.

Description

Euparatettix personatus (Bolívar, 1887)

Fig. 5 A – F

Material examined.

INDIA • 1 ♀; Kerala, Thrissur, Jubilee Thevarpadavu; 10.42243°N, 76.18025°E; 23 Jul. 2021; Thasnim E. S. leg.; CCSERLOJJlFNI 6 • 3 ♂, 4 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; 15 Sep. 2021; CCSERLOJSFNI 2, CCSERLOJSFNI 13, CCSERLOJSNI 17, CCSERLOJSANI 23, CCSERLOJSANI 25, CCSERLOJSANI 26, CCSERLOJSANI 27 • 1 ♂; same collection data as for preceding; 2 Nov. 2022; CCSERLOJNANII 22 • 4 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; 10 Jun. 2023; CCSERLOJJnFNIII 4, CCSERLOJJnFNIII 5, CCSERLOJJnNIII 6, CCSERLOJJnANIII 7 • 3 ♂; same collection data as for preceding; 15 Sep. 2023; CCSERLOJSNIII 6, CCSERLOJSANIII 7, CCSERLOJSANIII 8 • 3 ♂; Kerala, Thrissur, Konthipulam; 10.38566°N, 76.23761°E; 4 Sep. 2021; Thasnim E. S. leg.; CCSERLOKSFNI 2, CCSERLOKSANI 12, CCSERLOKSANI 13 • 2 ♂; same collection data as for preceding; 12 Sep. 2023; CCSERLOKSFNIII 8, CCSERLOKSANIII 25 • 1 ♀; Kerala, Thrissur, Palakkal; 10.47874°N, 76.21322°E; 26 Sep. 2023; CCSERLOPSFNIII 1 • 1 ♀; Kerala, Malappuram, Srayilkadavu; 10.70082°N, 76.02652°E; 17 Dec. 2021; Thasnim E. S. leg.; CCSERLOSDFNI 6 • 5 ♂, 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; 17 Nov. 2022; CCSERLOSNFNII 1, CCSERLOSNFNII 2, CCSERLOSNFNII 16, CCSERLOSNFNII 17, CCSERLOSNFNII 9, CCSERLOSNANII 22 • 1 ♂; Kerala, Malappuram, Uppungalkadavu; 10.69113°N, 76.00338°E; 8 Jan. 2022; Thasnim E. S. leg.; CCSERLOUJrFNI 2 • 2 ♂, 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; 25 Aug. 2022; CCSERLOUAuFNII 2 to CCSERLOUAuFNII 4.

Remarks.

Short prozona, long antennae, white band on hind tibia. Exhibit variation in size, color and pattern near post-humeral spots.

Notes

Published as part of Thasnim, Edassery Sageer, Bijoy, Chenthamarakshan & Bhaskar, Dhaneesh, 2026, Pygmy grasshoppers (Orthoptera, Tetrigidae) of Kole wetlands, a Ramsar site in Kerala, India, pp. 103-115 in Journal of Orthoptera Research 35 (1) on pages 103-115, DOI: 10.3897/jor.35.152281

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References

  • Bolivar I (1887) Essai sur les Acridiens de la tribu des Tettigidae. Annales de la Societe Entomologique de Belgique 31: 175-313.