Chorthippus brunneus

Chorthippus brunneus
Chorthippus brunneus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Family: Acrididae
Genus: Chorthippus
Species: C. brunneus
Binomial name
Chorthippus brunneus
(Thunberg, 1815)

Chorthippus brunneus, the common field grasshopper, is a species of grasshopper found across Europe, much of Asia and North Africa [1]. It is common in mostly dry and often sparse grassland, from the beginning of summer until October. Very hairy below the thorax. Song consist of short shirps like time-signal pips.

References

  1. ^ Klaus-Gerhard Heller. "Chorthippus brunneus". Fauna Europaea. http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=234903. Retrieved 2007-07-09.