description Bow-winged Grasshopper Overview
The bow-winged grasshopper is the common name for Chorthippus biguttulus, a short-horned grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It occurs widely in dry grasslands of northern and central Europe and is also recorded across parts of northern Eurasia. The species belongs to a group of closely related grasshoppers that can be difficult to separate by appearance, so male courtship and stridulation songs are important identification features.
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Where does the bow-winged grasshopper live?
Chorthippus biguttulus occurs widely in dry grasslands of northern and central Europe. It has also been recorded across parts of northern Eurasia.
What is the scientific name of the bow-winged grasshopper?
Its scientific name is Chorthippus biguttulus. It is a short-horned grasshopper in the family Acrididae.
Why is Chorthippus biguttulus called the bow-winged grasshopper?
The common name refers to the shape and appearance of the wings. The species belongs to a group of closely related grasshoppers that can be difficult to separate without examining sound, markings, or other features.
Is the bow-winged grasshopper a locust?
It is a grasshopper in the family Acrididae, not a separate insect order. Although some grasshoppers are called locusts when they form swarms, Chorthippus biguttulus is generally discussed as a European grassland grasshopper.
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