Chorthippus apricarius | |
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Chorthippus apricarius male Germany | |
Song | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Orthoptera |
Suborder: | Caelifera |
Family: | Acrididae |
Genus: | Chorthippus |
Species: | C. apricarius |
Binomial name | |
Chorthippus apricarius | |
Chorthippus apricarius is a species of grasshopper in the subfamily Gomphocerinae. It is found across most of Europe. [2] [3]
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Chorthippus biguttulus, the bow-winged grasshopper, is one of the most common species of grasshopper found in the dry grassland of northern and central Europe. It is part of a group of species (biguttulus-group) that are very difficult to identify morphologically. Chorthippus biguttulus was previously classified as a single species Stauroderus variabilis. The three species were distinguished using song characteristics.
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Sphingonotus caerulans is a species belonging to the family Acrididae subfamily Oedipodinae.The northern limit is northern France, eastern Sweden and southern Finland. In Central and Northern Europe the species is restricted to low-vegetation special habitats, in which the soil remains free of vegetation through constant rearrangement. It is very common in the Mediterranean area, especially in rocky heaths.
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