Yersin's grasshopper

Description

Chorthippus yersini, or Yersin's grasshopper, is a species of slant-faced grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found on the Iberian Peninsula. The IUCN conservation status of Chorthippus yersini is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The IUCN status was assessed in 2016. Chorthippus is a large genus of acridid grasshoppers with around 230 described species. The genus may be subdivided into subgenera including: Altichorthippus, Chorthippus and Glyptobothrus, with other species not placed.