Showing posts with label PUISSANT'S GREEN WINGED GRASSHOPPER (Aiolopus puissanti). Show all posts
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10-10-2018 RIO SERPIS GANDIA, VALENCIA - PUISSANT'S GREEN WINGED GRASSHOPPER (Aiolopus puissanti)
Name: Puissanti Grasshopper
Scientific name: Aiolopus puissanti
Type: Grasshoppers, Crickets and Locusts
Order: Orthoptera
Family: Grasshoppers
Color: Brown,Green
Habitat: Farms,Fields
Size: 20-25 mm
It is a resident Breeder.
Insect follows Acrididae family, and Orthoptera order. It is light brown with green, size is about 20-25 mm. Adults and nymphs feed on herbal plants. Back legs are strong and long, help them move through jumping. Adults lay eggs in groups in soil.
Aiolopus puissanti is a species of band-winged grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in southern Europe and northern Africa.
Aiolopus puissanti inhabits temporarily humid to wet grasslands along rivers, at lake shores or near the coast.
Aiolopus puissanti is more slender with longer wings than Aiolopus thalassinus. It is especially common in late summer and autumn, but difficult to watch because of its agility.
Aiolopus puissanti occurs in SW-Europe (Iberian Peninsula, S-France) and NW-Africa.
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