Gastrimargus musicus
Species of grasshopper
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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 or crackling sound.[2] When swarming, the adults become dark brown.[2]
| Yellow-winged grasshopper | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Caelifera |
| Family: | Acrididae |
| Subfamily: | Oedipodinae |
| Tribe: | Locustini |
| Genus: | Gastrimargus |
| Species: | G. musicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Gastrimargus musicus Fabricius, 1775 | |
They are sometimes confused with the Australian plague locust (Chortoicetes terminifera), though the yellow winged locust is "stouter and larger". In north Australian savannas it remains a solitary species.[2]
Adult females range from 35 to 50 mm, while males are smaller ranging from 25 to 35 mm.[3]
Grasshopper with its head stuck in a barbed wire fence displays its yellow back wings
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