Catantopinae 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 : 3196

Subfamily: Catantopinae Brunner, 1893 14. Catantops pinguis innotabilis (Walker, 1870)

Diagnostic characters: Reddish-brown, rather stout. Frontal ridge finely punctured, slightly expanded between the antennae, lateral carinae, distinct, slightly divergent, antennae filiform, Pronotum closely punctured, obtusely angulated behind, carina slight,

continuous, with the sulci well marked. Abdomen with a short narrow dorsal stripe behind. Hind femora stout, with two transverse black spots above, the first extending into the externo-median area, the lower outer area blackish-brown and the upper carinae slightly serrated, hind tibiae and tarsi red, the former with black tipped spines. Cerci of the male slightly expanded at the tips. The species is easily identified by the cercus which is up curved, more broadened apex and projecting, upper apical angle is more projecting. The species is also easily identified by the character of the hind femur.

Material examined: 1 male, 26.vi.2009, Bushes and wild vegetation, Bhagalpur.

Morphometry: (length in mm). Male: Body 29.9, Tegmina 24.1, Hind tibia 13.0, Pronotum 5.65.

Remarks: C. pinguis innotablis is widely distributed in Indian subcontinent and is commonly found in shrubs and herbs.

Natural enemies: In Thailand adults are affected by the fungus Entomophthora grylli Fres. (Roffey 1965) . Red mite Eutrombidium trigonum also observed parasitizing this species.

Distribution: Orissa, Goa, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Bihar.