Field Guide to Grasshoppers, Katydids, and Crickets of the United States

This is a colorful species, although the eastern forms are less striking than those found in western states. It is principally green, but the forewings often are colored by a broad stripe of reddish purple edged by white. Purplish coloration may be found along the top of the abdomen and sometimes on the side of the pronotum. A short black-and-white stripe occurs behind each eye. The light stripe on the upper surface of the pronotum is bordered by dark stripes. Forewings may be long, reaching the tip of the abdomen or slightly beyond, or may be abbreviated, extending about two-thirds the length of the abdomen. Hind tibiae are blue. Males are 16-22 mm long; females 20-30 mm.