Xanthippus (grasshopper)
Genus of grasshoppers
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Xanthippus is a genus of band-winged grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are about six described species in Xanthippus.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
| Xanthippus | |
|---|---|
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| Xanthippus corallipes | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Caelifera |
| Family: | Acrididae |
| Subfamily: | Oedipodinae |
| Tribe: | Hippiscini |
| Genus: | Xanthippus Saussure, 1884 |
Species
These six species belong to the genus Xanthippus:
- Xanthippus aquilonius Otte, 1984 i c g b
- Xanthippus brooksi Vickery, 1967 i c g b
- Xanthippus corallipes (Haldeman, 1852) i c g b — Red-shanked grasshopper
- Xanthippus montanus (Thomas, 1871) i c g b — Sandhills band-wing grasshopper
- Xanthippus olancha (Caudell, 1921) i c g
- Xanthippus sierra (Saussure, 1884) b — Sierra grasshopper
Data sources: i = ITIS,[1] c = Catalogue of Life,[2] g = GBIF,[3] b = Bugguide.net[4]
