Heliastus Explained

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)

Further reading

• Book: The Orthoptera of Michigan: Biology, Keys, and Descriptions of Grasshoppers, Katydids, and Crickets. 2003. Bland . Roger. Michigan State University Extension. 978-1565250178.
• Book: Field Guide to Grasshoppers, Katydids, and Crickets of the United States. 2004. Capinera. J. L. Scott. R. D.. Walker. T. J.. Cornell University Press. 978-0-8014-8948-8. registration.