Morphology

Adult grasshopper morphology

Male and female grasshopper genitalia

Male grasshoppers are distinguishable by the cerci, furcula, subgenital and supraanal plates.

Figure 1. Male Genitalia

Alternately, female grasshoppers have ovipositor dorsal and ventral valves which can be used to separate some species.

Figure 2. Female Genitalia