NEW REPORT ON THE OCCURRENCE OF THE HOODED GRASSHOPPER-Teratodes monticollis (Gray 1832) (Insecta: Orthoptera: Acrididae) AND THE OBSERVATION OF THE MATING BEHAVIOUR FROM GUJARAT, INDIA
KRUTARTH RAVAL *
Gujarat Forestry Research Foundation, Forest and Environment Department, Sector 30, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India.
AKHILESH MODI
Gujarat Biotechnology Research Centre, Sector 11, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The common name of Teratodes monticollis (Gray 1832) is the hooded grasshopper. The distribution of this species has been reported from the various regions of India, Ceylon, and Burma. However, the extant reports are extremely limited to records from various Indian states. The current study conducted on the occurrence of T. monticollis from Vadodara and, for the first time, an observational study on its mating behaviour from Gujarat, India.
Keywords: Entomofauna, grasshopper, acrididae, insect, copulation, biodiversity, India