Description: Medium-sized species (♂ 15-18 mm, ♀ 19-24 mm). Ground colour is green, with a black stripe running along the side of the body. Wings are reduced to a small reddish scale, part of hind tibiae also red. Similar species:The other Odontopodisma species. Identification is difficult. Adults: from June to September Song: Males have no calling song. Habitat: Humid grasslands and tall herbs. Distribution: Scarce, only known from the NE part of the country: Szatmár-Bereg (Vásárosnamény, Lónya, Csaroda, Záhony, Gulács, Beregdaróc, Gelénes, Tarpa, Tiszakerecseny, Barabás, Hetefejércse, Fülesd, Csengersima, Botpalád, Kispalád, etc.) and Nyírség. It can be abundant locally. Note: Protected species in Hungary.
Odontopodisma rubripes, male (Author: Máté András, source: ízeltlábúak.hu, CC BY 4.0)
Odontopodisma rubripes, female (Author: Ján Svetlík, source: flickr.com, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)