23,527 observationsLeast Concern
Pallid-winged Grasshopper
Trimerotropis pallidipennis
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Insecta ›Order: Orthoptera ›Family: Acrididae ›Genus: Trimerotropis
About
The pallid-winged grasshopper (Trimerotropis pallidipennis) is a common grasshopper of the family Acrididae, native to the deserts of western North America from British Columbia to Argentina. They are more active during the summer months, and their pale, mottled coloration makes them hard to see against surfaces such as the granite often found in the gravel of dry river beds. They grow to be 37 millimetres (1.5 in). The behavior of the pallid-winged grasshopper is apparently determined by...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Pallid-winged Grasshopper is Trimerotropis pallidipennis.
- Pallid-winged Grasshopper belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Pallid-winged Grasshopper belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Pallid-winged Grasshopper belongs to the class Insecta.
- Pallid-winged Grasshopper belongs to the order Orthoptera.
- Pallid-winged Grasshopper belongs to the family Acrididae.
- Pallid-winged Grasshopper belongs to the genus Trimerotropis.