Common groundhopper
Tetrix undulata (Sowerby, 1806)
Status not recordedinsects
The common groundhopper (Tetrix undulata) is a species in the family Tetrigidae, order Orthoptera. Recorded adults reach 1.1 cm in length.
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Quick facts about the common groundhopper
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- 8.5 mm – 1.1 cm
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- grassland, human_modified, shrubland, wetland
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
How big is the common groundhopper?
Where does the common groundhopper live?
Not recorded
Is the common groundhopper endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the common groundhopper classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderOrthoptera
- familyTetrigidae
- genusTetrix
- SpeciesTetrix undulata (Sowerby, 1806)
Synonyms Acridium ochraceum, Acridium scriptum, Acridium variegatum, Acridium vittatum, Acrydium bifasciatum, Acrydium kiefferi, Acrydium nigricans, Acrydium ochraceum, Acrydium scriptum, Acrydium undulatum, Tetratetrix undulatum, Tetrix kiefferi, Tetrix undulata, Tetrix undulata undulata, Tetrix vittata, Tettix kiefferi
Other names and names in other languages (21)
- Common ground-hopperEnglish
- marše lesníCzech
- Almindelig torngræshoppeDanish
- Gemeine DornschreckeGerman
- Saltamontes común de tierraSpanish
- lännenokasirkkaFinnish
- Tétrix communFrench
- Zapadni monaški skakavacCroatian
- ligeti tövishátúsáskaHungarian
- Pelkinis šokliukasLithuanian
- vanlig torngresshoppeNorwegian Bokmål
- Gewoon doorntjeDutch
- vanleg torngrashoppeNorwegian Nynorsk
- Skakun fałdowanyPolish
- прыгунчик обыкновенныйRussian
- koníček klenutýSlovak
- glänttorngräshoppaSwedish
- Le Tétrix forestierFrench
- Tétrix des clairièresFrench
- Tétrix forestierFrench
- Srednjeticalni monaški skakavacCroatian
Relatives of the common groundhopper
Other species in the same genus Tetrix.
Slender ground hopper
Tetrix subulata
Two-spotted groundhopper
Tetrix bipunctata
Long-horned groundhopper
Tetrix tenuicornis
Sand groundhopper
Tetrix ceperoi
Sierra pygmy grasshopper
Tetrix sierrana
Obscure grouse locust
Tetrix arenosa
CompareCommon groundhopper vs Slender ground hopperCommon groundhopper vs Two-spotted groundhopperCommon groundhopper vs Long-horned groundhopperCommon groundhopper vs Sand groundhopper
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the common groundhopper?
An adult common groundhopper measures 8.5 mm – 1.1 cm long, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the common groundhopper?
The common groundhopper (Tetrix undulata) belongs to the family Tetrigidae in the order Orthoptera.
Sources and how to cite this page
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