Asian leaf grasshopper

Trigonopteryx hopei

Illustration of a brown and yellow grasshopper with spread wings. The forewings are a mottled brown, resembling a dead leaf.
Distribution:South and Southeast Asia
Size:150mm wingspan
Diet:Grass

I love drawing insects that have such interesting camouflage, especially when they’re pretending to be plants. I also have a more green version of this (or a similar) species, which I intend to draw in the future. Watch this space.

Take a closer look…

Close-up showing part of the fore and hind wings
Close-up showing the ends of the fore and hind wings