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Red-winged grasshopper

Oedipoda germanica (Latreille, 1804)

Status not recordedinsects

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?

RED-WINGED GRASSHOPPER · LENGTH 2.55 CMADULT HUMAN · HEIGHT 1.7 M
At 2.55 cm, the recorded maximum length of the red-winged grasshopper is about 1.5% of the height of an adult human (1.7 m, a fixed reference used for scale).

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?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderOrthoptera
  5. familyAcrididae
  6. genusOedipoda
  7. 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

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the red-winged grasshopper

Other species in the same genus Oedipoda.

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Common questions

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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.

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

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Red-winged grasshopper (Oedipoda germanica). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/red-winged-grasshopper

MLA

“Red-winged grasshopper (Oedipoda germanica).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/red-winged-grasshopper.

BibTeX
@misc{red_winged_grasshopper_2026,
  title = {Red-winged grasshopper (Oedipoda germanica)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/red-winged-grasshopper},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}