Two-spotted groundhopper
Tetrix bipunctata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Status not recordedinsects
The two-spotted groundhopper (Tetrix bipunctata) is a species in the family Tetrigidae, order Orthoptera. Recorded adults reach 1.13 cm in length.
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Quick facts about the two-spotted groundhopper
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- 9.25 mm – 1.13 cm
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forest, grassland, rocky, shrubland, wetland
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
How big is the two-spotted groundhopper?
Where does the two-spotted groundhopper live?
Not recorded
Is the two-spotted groundhopper 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 two-spotted groundhopper classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderOrthoptera
- familyTetrigidae
- genusTetrix
- SpeciesTetrix bipunctata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms Acheta bipunctatus, Acridium binotatum, Acridium bipunctatum, Acridium carbonarium, Acridium cristatum, Acridium ephippium, Acridium hieroglyphicum, Acridium hilare, Acridium kraussi, Acridium laterale, Acridium obscurum, Acridium opacum, Acridium xyphothyreus, Acrydium bifasciatum, Acrydium binotatum, Acrydium bipunctatum, Acrydium bipunctatum bipunctatum, Acrydium carbonarium, Acrydium cristatum, Acrydium ephippium, Acrydium gibbum, Acrydium hieroglyphicum, Acrydium hilare, Acrydium opacum, Acrydium scutellatum, Acrydium seutellatum, Gryllus binotatus, Gryllus bipunctatus, Gryllus griseus, Gryllus leucostictos, Gryllus xyphothyreus, Nomotettix arcticus, Nomotettix obtusus, Nomotettix validus, Tetratetrix bipunctatus, Tetrix bipunctata, Tetrix bipunctata bipunctata, Tetrix hipunctata, Tetrix kraussi paradoxa, Tetrix kraussi tuberculata, Tetrix laterale, Tetrix obscurum, Tetrix paradoxa, Tetrix sjoestedti, Tetrix sjostedti, Tetrix sjostedtiana, Tetrix tuberculata, Tettis bipunctatus, Tettix bipunctatus, Tettix linnei, Tettix schrankii
Other names and names in other languages (23)
- Two-spotted ground-hopperEnglish
- marše suchobytnáCzech
- Toplettet torngræshoppeDanish
- Zweipunkt-DornschreckeGerman
- nummiokasirkkaFinnish
- Tétrix calcicoleFrench
- Dvopjegi monaški skakavacCroatian
- kétpettyes tövishátúsáskaHungarian
- 쌍점모메뚜기Korean
- Dvitaškis šokliukasLithuanian
- toprikket torngresshoppeNorwegian Bokmål
- BosdoorntjeDutch
- Skakun dwuplamekPolish
- Тетрикс двупятнистыйRussian
- koníček dvojbodkovýSlovak
- dvopikčasta trnovratkaSlovenian
- punkttorngräshoppaSwedish
- Criquet à capuchonFrench
- Le Tétrix calcicoleFrench
- Tétrix a deux pointsFrench
- Tétrix biponctuéeFrench
- Tétrix des sablesFrench
- Kratkoticalni monaški skakavacCroatian
Relatives of the two-spotted groundhopper
Other species in the same genus Tetrix.
Slender ground hopper
Tetrix subulata
Common groundhopper
Tetrix undulata
Long-horned groundhopper
Tetrix tenuicornis
Sand groundhopper
Tetrix ceperoi
Sierra pygmy grasshopper
Tetrix sierrana
Obscure grouse locust
Tetrix arenosa
CompareTwo-spotted groundhopper vs Slender ground hopperTwo-spotted groundhopper vs Common groundhopperTwo-spotted groundhopper vs Long-horned groundhopperTwo-spotted groundhopper vs Sand groundhopper
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the two-spotted groundhopper?
An adult two-spotted groundhopper measures 9.25 mm – 1.13 cm long, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the two-spotted groundhopper?
The two-spotted groundhopper (Tetrix bipunctata) belongs to the family Tetrigidae in the order Orthoptera.
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