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Schistocerca melanocera

Large Painted


Schistocerca melanocera

Stål, 1861
Family: Acrididae
Order: Orthoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia
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The large painted locust (Schistocerca melanocera) is a species of bird grasshopper endemic to the Galapagos Islands of Ecuador, except Española Island. The species forms a large part of the diet of the Galápagos hawk and lava lizards. It can grow up to 8 cm long.

Source: Wikipedia, article Schistocerca melanocera. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 560891
  Adult
Isla Bartolome
Islas Galápagos
Ecuador
10/20/2023
Alejandra Pons
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Photography ID: 391940
♂ ♀  Adult
Isla Isabela
Islas Galápagos
Ecuador
05/08/2017
Alejandra Pons


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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
193307520/10/2023EcuadorIslas GalápagosIsla BartolomeAlejandra Pons
123183208/05/2017EcuadorIslas GalápagosCamino al Muro de las Lagrimas, Isla IsabelaAlejandra Pons
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Large Painted (Schistocerca melanocera) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 16/09/2026.