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''Xanthippus'' is a genus of 
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 ...
s in the family Acrididae. There are about six described species in ''Xanthippus''.
Species
These six species belong to the genus ''Xanthippus'': * ''Xanthippus aquilonius
''Xanthippus aquilonius'' is a species of band-winged grasshopper in the family Acrididae
The AcrididaeMacLeay WS (1821) ''Horae Entomologicae or Essays on the Annulose Animals'' 2 are the predominant family of grasshoppers, comprising some 10 ...
'' Otte, 1984 i c g b
* '' Xanthippus brooksi'' Vickery, 1967 i c g b
* '' Xanthippus corallipes'' (Haldeman, 1852) i c g b — Red-shanked grasshopper
* '' Xanthippus montanus'' (Thomas, 1871) i c g b — Sandhills band-wing grasshopper
* ''Xanthippus olancha
Xanthippus (; el, Ξάνθιππος, ; c. 525-475 BC) was a wealthy Athenian politician and general during the early part of the 5th century BC. His name means "Yellow Horse." He was the son of Ariphron and father of Pericles. A marriage to ...
'' (Caudell, 1921) i c g
* '' Xanthippus sierra'' (Saussure, 1884) b — Sierra grasshopper
Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net
References
Further reading
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* Oedipodinae Acrididae genera {{oedipodinae-stub