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Scarlet Band-winged Grasshopper

Oedipoda miniata

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Field Notes

Description:

Oedipoda miniata inhabits especially coastal dunes, but occurs also in stony habitats, especially in dry river beds. This relatively small species has red hind wings.

Habitat:

Coastal dune.

Notes:

Oedipoda miniata occurs very locally in the Mediterranean, especially in the east (Greece, Turkey) and from there across Central Asia to Western China.

Reference Links:

Oedipoda miniata - Overview, European locusts and their ecology: Oedipoda miniata

Species ID Suggestions

Red-winged Grasshopper

Oedipoda germanica

Reference Link
Mark Ridgway
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Comments (2)
KostasZontanos
Thank you again for your suggestion Mark. I think that this is Oedipoda miniata a grasshopper that inhabits especially coastal dunes, has red hind wings (like O. germanica) but it is smaller. In my opinion the photo (Skala Kalloni, Lesbos, Greece) of the suggested link from Wikipedia is also Oedipoda miniata.

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Biodiversity of Greece (Hellas)
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Mimetic Animals of the World
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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Mediterranean Flora & Fauna

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PublishedAugust 7, 2014

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