Leionotacris bolivari (Uvarov, 1921)

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 : 3202

37. Leionotacris bolivari (Uvarov, 1921)

Diagnostic characters: Frontal ridge convex; fastigial foveolae elongate rhomboidal, dorsum of head and pronotum with a pale stripe extending from anterior margin of fastigium to posterior margin of pronotum with posterior transverse sulcus placed in the middle, tegmina perfectly developed at least reaching tip of hind femur with three dark spots on radial area.

Material examined: 1 female, 14.vi.2009, on lady finger, Aurangabad.

Morphometry: (length in mm). Male: Body 10.8, Pronotum 5.7, Tegmina 15.1, Hind Femur 10.7.

Remarks: This species has been recorded as a minor pest on the foliage of teak in India.

Natural enemies: No natural enemies have been recorded.

Distribution: West Bengal, Assam, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Sikkim, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh.