Redshanked grasshopper
Xanthippus corallipes (Haldeman, 1852)
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The redshanked grasshopper (Xanthippus corallipes) is a species in the family Acrididae, order Orthoptera.
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Quick facts about the redshanked grasshopper
- Weight
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- Length
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- Lifespan
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- 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 redshanked grasshopper live?
Not recorded
Is the redshanked 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 redshanked grasshopper classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderOrthoptera
- familyAcrididae
- genusXanthippus
- SpeciesXanthippus corallipes (Haldeman, 1852)
Synonyms Hippiscus affrictus, Hippiscus albulus, Hippiscus altivolus, Hippiscus conspicuus, Hippiscus corallipes, Hippiscus cupidus, Hippiscus eremitus, Hippiscus latefasciatus, Hippiscus maculatus, Hippiscus pantherinus, Hippiscus paradoxus, Hippiscus pardalinus, Hippiscus pumilus, Hippiscus tollecus, Oedipoda corallipes, Oedipoda paradoxa, Oedipoda pardalina, Pardalophora pantherinus, Xanthippus buckelli, Xanthippus corallipes corallipes, Xanthippus corallipes pardalinus, Xanthippus leprosus, Xanthippus miniatus, Xanthippus toltecus, Xanthippus zapotecus
Other names and names in other languages (2)
- Red-shanked grasshopperEnglish
- Red-shanked grasshopper (pantherinus)English
Relatives of the redshanked grasshopper
Other species in the same genus Xanthippus.
Brook's pink-shanked grasshopper
Xanthippus brooksi
Sandhills band-wing grasshopper
Xanthippus montanus
Olancha red-wing grasshopper
Xanthippus olancha
CompareRedshanked grasshopper vs Brook's pink-shanked grasshopperRedshanked grasshopper vs Sandhills band-wing grasshopperRedshanked grasshopper vs Olancha red-wing grasshopperRedshanked grasshopper vs Xanthippus aquilonius
Common questions
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What kind of animal is the redshanked grasshopper?
The redshanked grasshopper (Xanthippus corallipes) belongs to the family Acrididae in the order Orthoptera.
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