A high altitude record for Enodisomacris curtipennis Cigliano, 1989 (Orthoptera: Tristiridae), in the Southern coastal area of Antofagasta Region.

Abstract

The grasshopper Enodisomacris curtipennis Cigliano, 1989 is reported for the first time at 2,700 meters of altitude in the Cerro Armazones, 24º34'53" S; 70º11'56" W (Datum PSAD 56) or 378.600 E; 7.280.850 S (UTM). This is the highest altitudinal record for this species. The hill belongs to the Vicuña Mackenna range and is located at NE of Paposo locality, in the Southern coastal area of Antofagasta Province of Chile. Environmental data for the grasshopper habitat are given.