The given size is measured from the head to the end of the abdomen, without the wings.
Male
ca. 6cm
Female
ca. 8cm
Lifespan
Quotation of the Lifespan
The lifespan is given in month and has the following definition:
overall-age ("time between hatching and imago" + "lifespan after the last molting")
Example: 9 (2 + 7) month lifespan
overall-age = 9 month
time between hatching and imago = 2 month
lifespan after the last molting = 7 month
Male
adult: 3 months
Female
adult: 8 months
Sexing
Sexing
Morphologically differences between male and female.
Male
L5 and above: just by counting the abdominal- segments (8 segments)
adult: smaller than female, wings longer than the abdomen
Female
L5 and above: just by counting the abdominal- segments (6 segments)
adult: more compact than males, wings cover the abdomen
Spreading
Central and West Africa
Africa
Habitat
in branches of bushes and trees, also in populated areas
Aggressiveness
high
Colorvariants
light- till darkgreen, light- till darkbrown, yellowish
Hint
S. lineola has 4- 5 yellowish- white spots in the inside of the coxa. The colour of the nymphs can differ between brown, green to yellow, depending on their environment. Also the adults can differ in their colour, often the subadult colour remains to the adult state.