Acrida exaltata (Walker, 1859)

Subedi, Madan & Bhaskar, Dhaneesh, 2023, Grasshoppers (Orthoptera, Acrididae & Pyrgomorphidae) of Ghyalchok, Gorkha, Nepal and four new species records, Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 9 (3), pp. 591-622 : 595

Acrida exaltata (Walker, 1859) ( Fig. 3)

New records. 10♂, 12♀; Nepal, Gandaki Province, Gorkha district, Gandaki Rural Municipality, Ghyalchok , Near ward no. 7 office; 27.80679°N, 84.72547°E; 460 ± 5 m a.s.l; Apr.–Aug. 2021; M. Subedi leg.; Open ground with sparse grasses; ICAG (1♂, 1♀) .

Distribution in Nepal. Tamor river bridge, Dn.; Lawari, Tp.; Lelep, Tp.; Tapethok, Tp. ( Chopard & Dreux, 1966), Maga Deurali to Kirantichhap, Do.; Changma Deurali to Jiri, Do.; Namdu, Do.; Kabre to Kirantichhap to Charange Khola, Do.; Chaubas, Kv. ( Bey-Bienko, 1968), Dumre to Turture, Ta.; Turture, Ta. to Phaleksangu, Lm.; near Nagarkot, Bh.; Godawari, La. ( Balderson & Yin, 1987), Eastern Pokhara, Ks.; Modi khola, Thak valley, Ks.; Chisankhu, Lm.; Mugling Bazar, Ch. ( Ingrisch, 1987), Chhauni, Ka.; Godawari, La.; Banepa, Kv.; Pharphing, Ka.; Sunkoshi valley, south of Bahrabise, Si.; Manahari khola, Beluwa, Ma.; Bhaise Dobhan, Ma.; Nawalpur, Si.; Rapti valley around 20 miles west of Hetauda, Ma.; Bhimphedi, Ma.; Chaubas, Kv. ( Ingrisch, 1990), Betrawati to Pairebeshi, Ra.; Pairebeshi, Ra.; Diyale, Ra.; Mailungkhola, Ra. ( Ingrisch & Garai, 2001) Gokarna Forest Park, Ka.; NE Bagmati River, near Gokarna Forest Park, Ka.; N Bagmati River, Ka.; Safari Park wall, Ka.; NW Gokarna Forest Park, Bagmati River, Ka.; NW Kathmandu., Ka.; Sauraha, Rapti river, Ch.; Ganna to Latinath, Dr.; Mahendranagar near Daijee, Chaudhara river, Kp.; Shimar, Ba. to Makarigad, Dr. ( Ingrisch, 2006).

Note. Banepa, Maga Deurali, Kirantichhap, Charange Khola, Chaubas, Bahrabise, Manahari Khola, Beluwa, Hetauda, Chaubas, Pairebeshi, Gokarna Forest Park, Ganna, Daijee, Chaudhara river, and Makarigad are spelt respectively as Barepa, Manga Deaurali, Kirantichap, Zarangje Khola, Chyaubas, Brhbise, Monhari Khola, Belwa, Hitaura, Tschianbas, Paidobesi, Gorkhana Park, Ghamna, Daiji, Chaudara river, and Makaringhar in the respective original texts. The localities of Ka. district are mentioned under the La. district in Ingrisch (2006).

Notes on variability. Two color forms are seen in this species: (i) green with longitudinal white stripes along the body ( Fig. 3C) (ii) completely green in color ( Fig. 3D).