Species map 7. Roesel's bush-cricket. Sussex Orthoptera - Online Atlas
For ease of comparison with Haes and Harding (1997), records are shown as: pre-1970, 1970-1999 and as 2000 (onwards). The eventual aim is to update all maps as completely as possible with records for 2001 onwards, to show the status of Sussex orthopteroids in the first decade of the new millennium. Records shown for boundary squares may pertain to neighbouring counties.
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1970-1999
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Sincethe early 1980's, this formerly scarce insect has become widespread in the home counties and in recent years has been recorded for the first time in Sussex. Adults are usually brachypterous. A long-winged form (f.diluta) is able to disperse over long distances. The species seems able to take advantage of hot summers to colonise new areas. Neglected fields, urban wasteland and motorway verges seem especially favourable for this insect, which for many decades was more or less limited to coastal marshes. Recorded in Sussex from Amberley Wildbrooks, Pulbourough Brooks, Kingston-near-Lewes and from the Crawley area. It will be interesting to monitor the insect's spread in Sussex.