Description: Medium-sized grasshopper (♂ 17-21 mm, ♀ 25-28 mm), colour is usually light green or olive green, with a black band behind the eyes. Wings are long, reach the dark hind knee. The hind femur is unicoloured.
Similar species: Stetophyma grossum: no thick black band behind the eyes, hind tibiae are yellowish.
Adults: from July to September
Song: Males have no calling song.
Habitat:  Semi-arid grasslands. It prefers warm and humid conditions.
Distribution: Known from many regions, from the lowlands to the mountains, but rather scarce.