The range of the lesser marsh grasshopper extends from Finland and southern Scandinavia in the north to Spain and Italy in the south.

Although quite similar, it can be distinguished from the meadow grasshopper Chorthippus parallelus, which also has straight pronotal side-keels, by a number of characteristics.

The song is very similar to Chorthippus brunneus, though perhaps a little slower, with 2–6 chirps each lasting approximately half a second.

[3] More rapid development of C. albomarginatus (maturation at a younger age) was found to be associated with higher DNA damage.

[4] The association of increased DNA damage with shorter developmental times suggests that there is a trade-off between genetic integrity and growth rate.