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Sulfurwinged grasshopper

Arphia sulphurea (Fabricius, 1781)

Status not recordedinsects

The sulfurwinged grasshopper (Arphia sulphurea) is a species in the family Acrididae, order Orthoptera.

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Quick facts about the sulfurwinged grasshopper

Weight
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Lifespan
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Main food
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Habitat
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Young per litter or clutch
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Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
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Where does the sulfurwinged grasshopper live?

Not recorded

Is the sulfurwinged 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 sulfurwinged grasshopper classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderOrthoptera
  5. familyAcrididae
  6. genusArphia
  7. SpeciesArphia sulphurea (Fabricius, 1781)

Synonyms Gryllus sulphureus, Locusta sulphurea, Oedipoda sulphurea, Tomonotus sulphureus

Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • Spring yellow-winged locustEnglish
  • Sulphur-winged grasshopperEnglish
  • Criquet à ailes soufréesFrench

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the sulfurwinged grasshopper

Other species in the same genus Arphia.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the sulfurwinged grasshopper?

The sulfurwinged grasshopper (Arphia sulphurea) belongs to the family Acrididae in the order Orthoptera.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Sulfurwinged grasshopper (Arphia sulphurea). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/sulfurwinged-grasshopper

MLA

“Sulfurwinged grasshopper (Arphia sulphurea).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/sulfurwinged-grasshopper.

BibTeX
@misc{sulfurwinged_grasshopper_2026,
  title = {Sulfurwinged grasshopper (Arphia sulphurea)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/sulfurwinged-grasshopper},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}