Red-winged grasshopper
Oedipoda germanica (Latreille, 1804)
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The red-winged grasshopper (Oedipoda germanica) is a species in the family Acrididae, order Orthoptera. Recorded adults reach 2.55 cm in length.
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Quick facts about the red-winged grasshopper
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- 1.9 cm – 2.55 cm
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Scavenger
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- grassland, rocky
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Generations a year
- One
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
How big is the red-winged grasshopper?
Where does the red-winged grasshopper live?
Not recorded
Is the red-winged grasshopper 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 red-winged grasshopper classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderOrthoptera
- familyAcrididae
- genusOedipoda
- SpeciesOedipoda germanica (Latreille, 1804)
Synonyms Acrydium germanicum, Gryllus germanicus, Oedipoda decolor, Oedipoda germanica germanica, Oedipoda germanica pyrenaica, Oedipoda intermedia, Oedipoda kraussi, Oedipoda miniata intermedia, Oedipoda pyrenaica
Other names and names in other languages (18)
- Red band-winged grasshopperEnglish
- saranče německáCzech
- Rotflüglige ÖdlandschreckeGerman
- Οιδίποδας ο ΓερμανικόςGreek
- Saltamontes de alas rojasSpanish
- Criquet rougeFrench
- Crvenokrili kamenjarski skakavacCroatian
- RoodvleugelsprinkhaanDutch
- siwoszek niemieckiPolish
- Кобылка немецкаяRussian
- Rotflügelige ÖdlandschreckeGerman
- Criquet à ailes rougesFrench
- Criquet rubanéFrench
- L'Oedipode rougeFrench
- Œdipode à ailes rougesFrench
- Œdipode germaniqueFrench
- Oedipode rougeFrench
- Œdipode rougeFrench
Relatives of the red-winged grasshopper
Other species in the same genus Oedipoda.
Blue-winged grasshopper
Oedipoda caerulescens
Western band-winged grasshopper
Oedipoda charpentieri
Scarlet band-winged grasshopper
Oedipoda miniata
Iberian band-winged grasshopper
Oedipoda coerulea
Canarian band-winged grasshopper
Oedipoda canariensis
Cretan band-winged grasshopper
Oedipoda venusta
CompareRed-winged grasshopper vs Blue-winged grasshopperRed-winged grasshopper vs Western band-winged grasshopperRed-winged grasshopper vs Scarlet band-winged grasshopperRed-winged grasshopper vs Iberian band-winged grasshopper
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the red-winged grasshopper?
An adult red-winged grasshopper measures 1.9 cm – 2.55 cm long, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the red-winged grasshopper?
The red-winged grasshopper (Oedipoda germanica) 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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