Tropidacris cristata dux PERU
Giant fire-winged Grasshopper
Format: Papered/unmounted
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Description
Description
Taxonomy Identification: Family, Orthoptera. First named by Drury in 1873
Colour: The forewings are coloured a dark mottled grown, while the hindwings are mottled orange and brownish green.
Size: Male body length 40-50mm, wingspan 80-100mm – Females body length 80-90mm, wingspan 150-200+mm –
Comments & Applications: Huge tropical grasshopper amongst the world’s largest species! Armed with spiked legs and amazing colours. Fire-winged orange hind-wings. A popular species with collectors and the trade. Perfect for applications in framing domes, artwork, photography, interior design and film
Format: Unmounted, papered, requires relaxing and setting
More information: Wikipedia