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Posted: **Sun Apr 12, 2015 12:28 pm**

Groundhopper at Burton Mere Wetlands RSPB:

Hi All,

I would like confirmation as to the identity of this orthopteran seen at Burton Mere Wetlands recently.

I only had time to photograph it once on a fence before leaping off. Judging by its long pronotum, Slender rather than Common Groundhopper fits the bill better. I have discounted any grasshoppers as it seems too early for the nymphs to appear.

Cheers,
H

Posted: **Wed Apr 22, 2015 12:40 pm**

Hi All,

At the L&C Ent Soc meet on the 21st April 2015 it was confirmed that the above is in fact a Slender Groundhopper (Tetrix subulata (Linnaeus, 1758)). The record has now been entered into RODIS.

Cheers,
H.

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