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Narrow-winged locust

Melanoplus angustipennis (Dodge, 1877)

Status not recordedinsects

The narrow-winged locust (Melanoplus angustipennis) is a species in the family Acrididae, order Orthoptera.

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Quick facts about the narrow-winged locust

Weight
Not recorded
Length
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Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the narrow-winged locust live?

Not recorded

Is the narrow-winged locust 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 narrow-winged locust classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderOrthoptera
  5. familyAcrididae
  6. genusMelanoplus
  7. SpeciesMelanoplus angustipennis (Dodge, 1877)

Synonyms Caloptenus angustipennis, Melanoplus angustipennis angustipennis, Melanoplus coccineipes, Melanoplus comptus, Melanoplus impiger

Other names and names in other languages (2)
  • Narrow-winged sand grasshopperEnglish
  • Narrow-winged spur-throat grasshopperEnglish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the narrow-winged locust

Other species in the same genus Melanoplus.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the narrow-winged locust?

The narrow-winged locust (Melanoplus angustipennis) belongs to the family Acrididae in the order Orthoptera.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Narrow-winged locust (Melanoplus angustipennis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/narrow-winged-locust

MLA

“Narrow-winged locust (Melanoplus angustipennis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/narrow-winged-locust.

BibTeX
@misc{narrow_winged_locust_2026,
  title = {Narrow-winged locust (Melanoplus angustipennis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/narrow-winged-locust},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}