Surprisingly, records from just north of Southend area
are sparse.
Meadow Grasshopper (Chorthippus parallelus)
A common species in Essex, but, along with other
Orthoptera, sparsely recorded in the north-west of our
county. No doubt this grasshopper is reasonably
abundant in most areas, so recording for this species
should be concentrated in the north-west. It prefers
a lush grassland but can also be found in quite dry
areas where one would also expect to find C. brunneus.