Best Oedipodinae

The blue-winged grasshopper of Europe and Central Asia, notable for brilliant blue hindwings and legally protected in several European countries due to habitat loss and decline.

Australia's most economically significant locust pest, forming large migratory swarms across eastern and southern Australia that cause severe losses to crops and pastures.

The Red-winged Grasshopper (Oedipoda germanica) is a southern European species distinguished by the vibrant red base of its hindwings and its preference for dry, rocky environments.

The Carolina grasshopper, widespread across North America, recognized by black hindwings edged with pale yellow that cause it to superficially resemble a butterfly in flight.

The Tuberculata Grasshopper (Bryodema tuberculata) is a large central European species notable for its robust build, deeply keeled pronotum, and habitat preference for gravelly riverbanks.

Oedaleus senegalensis is a major agricultural pest in the Sahel region of Africa, known for causing severe damage to millet and sorghum crops.

The Rattle Grasshopper (Psophus stridulus) is a European species famous for the loud, rattling crackle it produces in flight and the striking red or yellow flash of its hindwings.

A major agricultural pest of the African Sahel, known for causing severe damage to cereal crops such as millet and sorghum during outbreak years.

The red-winged grasshopper of southern Europe, distinguished from O. caerulescens by its red hindwings, and listed as endangered or threatened in several central European nations.

Gastrimargus africanus is a notable agricultural pest distributed throughout Africa, recognized by its distinct clicking flight sounds.

The yellow-winged locust of Australia and Asia, capable of forming locust swarms that cause significant damage to pastures and cereal crops.

The coral-winged grasshopper of arid western North America, a large species notable for its vivid coral-red hindwings, distributed from the Great Plains to the Pacific coast.

The green-striped grasshopper of North America, one of the earliest species to emerge each spring, identifiable by its distinctive green dorsal stripe and bicolored body.

The Coral-winged Grasshopper, described by T.W. Harris in 1841, is a North American species notable for the striking coral-red or pink coloration of its hidden hind wings, revealed during flight.

The sulphur-winged grasshopper of eastern North America, an early-season species whose bright yellow hindwings are conspicuously displayed during crepitating flight displays.

The Carolina Grasshopper (*Dissosteira carolina*), described by Linnaeus in 1758, is a widespread North American insect famous for its striking black hind wings revealed during flight.

The Orange-winged Grasshopper (Pardalophora phoenicoptera) is a North American insect notable for becoming active in early spring, displaying vibrant orange hind wings during its short flights.

The pallid-winged grasshopper, one of the most abundant bandwing species across western North America, distinguished by nearly colorless hindwings and cryptic sandy coloration.

Native to Australia, the Spur-throated Grasshopper is known for its distinct musical stridulation and occasional agricultural pest status.

First described in 1901, the Lichen Grasshopper is a North American species notable for its exceptional camouflage, which allows it to blend seamlessly into lichen-covered rock outcrops.

The red-winged grasshopper of the central and western United States, a grassland species that displays vivid red hindwings during crepitating flight for mate attraction.

The Zig-zag Grasshopper (Hippiscus ocelote) is a North American insect recognized by the distinct zigzag patterns on its forewings, providing excellent camouflage in its native grassland habitat.

An African locust species widespread across sub-Saharan grasslands, recognized by its yellow hindwings and capacity to form locally damaging swarms.

A grasshopper of dry bare habitats across Europe and Central Asia, displaying pale bluish hindwings while relying on cryptic sandy coloration for camouflage when at rest.

The autumn yellow-winged grasshopper of North America, notable for remaining active late into fall and for its yellow hindwings visible during characteristic crepitating flight.

The high plains grasshopper of the central United States, a rangeland species that occasionally reaches pest-level population densities in shortgrass prairie ecosystems.

The High Plains Grasshopper (*Dissosteira longipennis*), described by Thomas in 1872, is a large insect infamous for causing widespread agricultural devastation during severe swarms.

The Autumn Yellow-winged Grasshopper, described by Hermann Burmeister in 1838, is notable for its late-season emergence and bright yellow wings displayed during its crepitating flight.

An Oedipodinae grasshopper found from southern Europe to Central Asia, notable for its yellow-and-black patterned hindwings visible in flight.