Biology:Gastrimargus musicus
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Short description: Species of grasshopper
| Yellow-winged grasshopper | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Caelifera |
| Family: | Acrididae |
| Subfamily: | Oedipodinae |
| Tribe: | Locustini |
| Genus: | Gastrimargus |
| Species: | G. musicus
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| Binomial name | |
| Gastrimargus musicus Fabricius, 1775
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Gastrimargus musicus, the yellow-winged locust[1] or yellow-winged grasshopper, is a common grasshopper in Australia. It only displays its yellow back wings in flight, when it also emits a loud clicking sound.[2] When swarming, the adults become dark brown.[2] They are sometimes confused with the Australian plague locust (Chortoicetes terminifera), though the yellow winged locust is "stouter and larger".[2]
Grasshopper with its head stuck in a barbed wire fence displays its yellow back wings
Illustration
References
- ↑ Cigliano, M. M.; Braun, H.; Eades, D. C.; Otte, D.. "species Gastrimargus musicus (Fabricius, 1775)". Orthoptera Species File. http://orthoptera.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=1103125.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Yellow winged locust: Gastrimargus musicus". Australian Government, Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry. Archived from the original on 2011-04-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20110409181207/http://www.daff.gov.au/animal-plant-health/locusts/about/id-guide/description_of_adults/7._yellow_winged_locust_gastrimargus_musicus. Retrieved 2011-04-14.
Wikidata ☰ Q2031266 entry
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