Bug FAQBlue-winged Sand Grasshopper
Sphingonotus caerulans · Order: Orthoptera · Family: Acrididae
Also called: blue-winged locust
The blue-winged sand grasshopper belongs to the Acrididae family, subfamily Oedipodinae. It lives in open, low-vegetation habitats that stay bare because the soil is constantly disturbed, and it is especially common on rocky heaths in the Mediterranean. Its northern range reaches northern France, eastern Sweden and southern Finland.
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How to recognize it
Blue-winged sand grasshoppers are members of the Acrididae family, subfamily Oedipodinae.
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Where it lives
In central and northern Europe they are found only in open, low-vegetation sites where the ground stays free of plants due to constant disturbance. They are very common in the Mediterranean, especially on rocky heaths.
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Where it comes from
Their northern limit includes northern France, eastern Sweden and southern Finland.
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Same family (Acrididae)
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphingonotus_caerulans
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