Insect Katta

The genus Oxya hyla (subfamily: Oxyinae) belonging to family Acrididae are commonly called as Rice Grasshopper 

Class - Insecta 

Order - Orthoptera 

Family - Acrididae 

Genus - Oxya 

Species - O. hyla Serville 

(Rice Grasshopper )

It is also known as Short horned grasshopper 

Body medium sized, dark green brown black band start from eyes along margin of lateral side. Antennae filiform types.

This is the first records from rice city Gondia, which is famous for production of paddy crops. The genus are widely major pest of paddy.

Distribution - India ( Gondia - Maharashtra ), Asia, Africa