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Heliastus Obesus
''Heliastus'' is a genus of band-winged grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are about 10 described species in the genus ''Heliastus''. Species These 10 species belong to the genus ''Heliastus'': * ''Heliastus aztecus'' Saussure, 1884 * ''Heliastus benjamini'' Caudell, 1905 (arroyo grasshopper) * ''Heliastus cirrhoides'' Otte, 1984 * ''Heliastus guanieri'' Caudell, 1903 * ''Heliastus infrequens'' Otte, 1984 * ''Heliastus obesus'' Saussure, 1884 * ''Heliastus rubellus'' Otte, 1984 * ''Heliastus rufipennis'' Liebermann, 1945 * ''Heliastus subroseus'' Caudell, 1904 (rose-wing beach grasshopper) * ''Heliastus sumichrasti'' (Saussure, 1861) References Further reading * * Oedipodinae Articles created by Qbugbot 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] |
