Hieroglyphus nigrorepletus Bolívar
Taxonomic position
Insecta: Orthoptera: Acridoidea: Acrididae: Hemiacridinae: Hieroglyphini
Common names
Phadka grasshopper, maize grasshopper
Habitat / Crop(s) damaged
Maize, sorghum, pearl millet, grasses. For more details see Orthoptera Species File.
Diagnosis
Nymphs and adults feed on foliage and the characteristic symptom of damage is presence of leaves with irregularly cut margins.
Pest status
A major and serious pest of maize.
Images
Line drawings of Hieroglyphus nigrorepletus Diagnostic features of Hieroglyphus nigrorepletus

colony nymph nymph nymph Head
Photo credit: Dr. Prakash Kumar, Deputy Director, Agriculture Office, Sirohi

Adult Adult Photo credit: Dr. R. Swaminathan, MPUAT, Udaipur centre (NPIB)
Credits
Fact sheet contributed by Dr. Prakash Kumar, Deputy Director, Agronomy (Research), Agriculture Office, Collectorate campus, Sirohi (Rajasthan)-307001.

Line drawings contributed by Dr. Pradeep Singh Rathore, Deputy Director, Agronomy (Research), Agriculture Office, Collectorate campus, Sirohi (Rajasthan)-307001.