Bug FAQSlender Green-winged Grasshopper
Aiolopus thalassinus · Order: Orthoptera · Family: Acrididae
Females are about 21 to 29 mm long and males about 15 to 19 mm. Their bodies range from light brown to dark brown in colour. They occur across many European countries, as well as in the Afrotropical region, Asia and Pacific islands.
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How to recognize it
The grasshopper’s colour varies from clear brown to dark brown.
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Size
Females measure 21 to 29 mm, while males are 15 to 19 mm long.
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Where it comes from
It is found in many European nations (excluding the British Isles), the Afrotropical realm, Asia and Pacific islands.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 1 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Hawaii.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
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Same family (Acrididae)
Differential GrasshopperMelanoplus differentialisDamages trees, gardens or crops
Two-striped GrasshopperMelanoplus bivittatusDamages trees, gardens or crops
Carolina GrasshopperDissosteira carolinaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Common Field GrasshopperChorthippus brunneus
Egyptian Bird GrasshopperAnacridium aegyptium
Gray Bird GrasshopperSchistocerca nitensDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aiolopus_thalassinus
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