Eyprepocnemidinae Brunner, 1893

Usmani, Mohd. Kamil & Nayeem, Md. Rashid, 2012, Studies on taxonomy and distribution of Acridoidea (Orthoptera) of Bihar, India, Journal of Threatened Taxa 4 (13), pp. 3190-3204 : 3195

Subfamily: Eyprepocnemidinae Brunner, 1893 11. Eyprepocnemis alacris (Serville, 1838)

Diagnostic characters: This is a typical species of the genus. It can easily be separated from other members of genus in having bluish grey hind tibia with two whitish signs at the base and reddish apex and tarsus, male cercus gradually narrowing towards apex incurved and down curved. Fastigium of vertex round, frontal ridge with characteristic dark brown markings on lateral carinae, prosternal process cylindrical and antero-posteriorly compressed. Elytra and wings fully developed, elytra with numerous brown spots, bluish grey hind tibiae.

Material examined: 1 female, 21.vi.2009, on maize, Jamui; 1 female, 18.vi.2009, on bushes, Jehanabad.

Morphometry: (length in mm). Female: Body 40.25, Tegmina 30.8, Hind femur 20.35, Pronotum 6.55.

Remarks: This species is widely distributed in India and adjacent countries. It is a polyphagous species.

Natural enemies: No natural enemies are recorded.

Distribution: Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar.