Common Groundhopper - Tetrix undulata
Description
Size 8 to 11 mm. The Common Groundhopper is a small relative of the grasshoppers, but is smaller in size and more heavily armoured. It is shorter than the similar Slender Groundhopper.
Identification difficulty

Habitat
Can be found in damp or dry locations with bare ground and short vegetation such as woodland tracks, disused railway lines, bare peat and sand dunes.
When to see it
All year round
UK Status
Widespread and quite common throughout Britain, it is probably often overlooked.
VC55 Status
Infrequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.
Further Information
Not common, but probably under-recorded.
Leicestershire & Rutland Map
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Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2020+ | 2015-2019 | pre-2015