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Xanthippus (grasshopper)
''Xanthippus'' is a genus of band-winged grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are about six described species in ''Xanthippus''. Species These six species belong to the genus ''Xanthippus'': * ''Xanthippus aquilonius'' Otte, 1984 * ''Xanthippus brooksi'' Vickery, 1967 * ''Xanthippus corallipes'' (Haldeman, 1852) — Red-shanked grasshopper * ''Xanthippus montanus'' (Thomas, 1871) — Sandhills band-wing grasshopper * ''Xanthippus olancha'' (Caudell, 1921) * ''Xanthippus sierra'' (Saussure, 1884) b — Sierra grasshopper Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net References Further reading * * * * External links * Oedipodinae Acrididae genera {{oedipodinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Band-winged Grasshopper
Bandwings, or band-winged grasshoppers, are the subfamily Oedipodinae of grasshoppers classified under the family Acrididae. They have a worldwide distribution and were originally elevated to full family status as the Oedipodidae. Many species primarily inhabit xeric weedy fields, and some are considered to be important locusts: * ''Locusta migratoria'': the migratory locust * '' Chortoicetes terminifera'': the Australian plague locust * ''Locustana pardalina'' the brown locust These grasshoppers often have colorful hindwings that may be yellow or red and edged with black. Others have black hindwings with pale edges, and a few species (including the most economically important ones) have clear hindwings. The arolium is extremely small or absent. Defense When bandwings feel safe, they appear drab. When they feel threatened, they leap out to reveal bold and bright colors. Some predators might even mistake the blue-winged grasshopper for a butterfly. But when the predator looks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
