Xanthippus (grasshopper) explained

Xanthippus is a genus of band-winged grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are about six described species in Xanthippus.

Species

These six species belong to the genus Xanthippus:

• Xanthippus aquilonius Otte, 1984

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• Xanthippus brooksi Vickery, 1967

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• 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 (Caudell, 1921)

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• Xanthippus sierra (Saussure, 1884)

^b — Sierra grasshopperData sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net

Further reading

• Book: Arnett . Ross H. Jr.. 2000. American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press. 2nd. 0-8493-0212-9.
• Book: Bland . Roger. 2003. The Orthoptera of Michigan: Biology, Keys, and Descriptions of Grasshoppers, Katydids, and Crickets. Michigan State University Extension. 978-1565250178.
• Book: Capinera. J.L. Scott. R.D.. Walker. T.J.. 2004. Field Guide to Grasshoppers, Katydids, and Crickets of the United States. Cornell University Press. 978-0-8014-8948-8. registration.
• Book: Otte . Daniel. 1984. The North American Grasshoppers, volume II, Acrididae, Oedipodinae. Harvard. 0674626613.

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