Syrian grasshopper
Calliptamus coelesyriensis Giglio-Tos, 1893
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The syrian grasshopper (Calliptamus coelesyriensis) is a species in the family Acrididae, order Orthoptera.
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Quick facts about the syrian grasshopper
- Weight
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- 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 syrian grasshopper live?
Not recorded
Is the syrian 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 syrian grasshopper classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderOrthoptera
- familyAcrididae
- genusCalliptamus
- SpeciesCalliptamus coelesyriensis Giglio-Tos, 1893
Synonyms Calliptamus coelesyriensis carbonarius, Calliptamus coelesyriensis coelesyriensis, Calliptamus coelesyriensis hissaricus, Calliptamus italicus ab. carbonaria, Calliptamus italicus var. carbonaria, Calliptamus tenucerricis anatolicus, Calliptamus tenuicercis anatolicus, Caloptenus coelesyriensis, Kripa coelesyriensis, Kripa coelesyriensis angusta, Metromerus coelesyriensis, Metromerus coelesyriensis angusta, Metromerus coelesyriensis angustus, Metromerus coelesyriensis coelesyriensis, Metromerus coelesyriensis hissaricus, Metromerus coelesyriensis intricatus, Metromerus coelesyriensis var. nigra, Metromerus intricatus, Sphodromerus coeleosyriensis
Other names and names in other languages (1)
- Прусик ложныйRussian
Relatives of the syrian grasshopper
Other species in the same genus Calliptamus.
Pricky locust
Calliptamus barbarus
Canarian pincer grasshopper
Calliptamus plebeius
Pigmy pincer grasshopper
Calliptamus siciliae
Madeira pincer grasshopper
Calliptamus madeirae
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Common questions
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What kind of animal is the syrian grasshopper?
The syrian grasshopper (Calliptamus coelesyriensis) belongs to the family Acrididae in the order Orthoptera.
Sources and how to cite this page
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