Bug FAQSmall Gold Grasshopper
Euthystira brachyptera · Order: Orthoptera · Family: Acrididae
Also called: Eurasian Small Gold Grasshopper, Iberian Small Gold Grasshopper
The small gold grasshopper is 13 to 26 mm long, with females usually larger than males. Its body shines yellow-green, males have wings reaching the abdomen middle while females have very short, often pink or purple wings. It lives in mountain and sub-alpine meadows, calcareous grasslands with tall grasses, and woodland clearings across most of Europe, the eastern Palearctic, and the Near East, and adults appear from July to September.
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How to recognize it
The grasshopper’s body is a shiny yellow-green color. Males have wings that reach the middle of the abdomen; females have very short wings that are often pink or purple.
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Size
Adults measure between 13 and 26 mm, with females generally larger.
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Where it lives
It is common in calcareous grasslands that contain Brachypodium pinnatum.
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When you see it
Adults are active from July through September.
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Where it comes from
The species occurs throughout most of Europe, the eastern Palearctic realm, and the Near East.
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More photos
Same family (Acrididae)
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Gray Bird GrasshopperSchistocerca nitensDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euthystira_brachyptera
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