Studies on taxonomy and distribution of Acridoidea (Orthoptera) of Bihar, India Author Usmani, Mohd. Kamil Author Nayeem, Md. Rashid text Journal of Threatened Taxa 2012 2012-10-26 4 13 3190 3204 http://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/814 journal article 10.11609/JoTT.o3010.3190-204 0974-7907 4986970 89A1DADD-0DBF-4C6B-B59A-39B4ED58D75F 32. Oedipoda miniata (Pallas, 1771) Diagnostic characters: Wings mostly rugose so the dark band often pale brown, strongly bowed reaching upto IXth or Xth section of anal fan and not touching hind margin (Harz 1975). Integument often less rugose and less callous. Facial carinula mostly without projections. Dark fasciae of wings extending towards the base by one longitudinal band into the anterior field. Material examined: 1 female , 14.vi.2009 , on arhar, Aurangabad; 2 females , 20.vi.2009 , on maize, Nawada; 2 females , 21.vi.2009 , on sugarcane, Jamui. Morphometry: (length in mm). Female: Body 45.55, Tegmina, 36.0, Hind femur, 20.7, Pronotum 9.6. Remarks: This species can be easily distinguished from O. coerulescens (Linnaeus, 1758) because its wings are basally red. Natural enemies: No natural enemies recorded. Distribution: Uttar Pradesh , Bihar , Punjab , Himachal Pradesh , Rajasthan .