California Sulphur-winged Grasshopper
Arphia behrensi
Classification
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Hexapoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Orthoptera
- Suborder: Caelifera
- Family: Acrididae
- Subfamily: Oedipodinae
- Tribe: Arphiini
- Genus: Arphia
- Species: behrensi
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Arphia behrensi: /ˈɑr.fi.ə bɛˈrɛn.si/
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Summary
Arphia behrensi, known as the California sulphur-winged grasshopper, is a species of band-winged grasshopper in the family Acrididae, occurring in California's coastal regions and characterized by its yellow hind wings and blue hind tibiae.
Physical Characteristics
Adults range from 19-32 mm in length, with males typically measuring 19-25 mm and females 25-32 mm. Hind wings are yellow with a dark border. The hind tibiae are blue (at least partly) and the fastigium is relatively broad but narrow toward the front where it meets the frontal costa.
Identification Tips
Look for the yellow hind wings with dark borders and the blue hind tibiae. Compare body size and wing color to similar species such as A. sulphurea and A. ramona.
Habitat
Found in California along the Sierra Nevada, the San Francisco Bay Area, and north of the Bay Area.
Distribution
Primarily found along the coast of California to southern Oregon, particularly from the Bay Area northwards.
Diet
Herbivorous, feeding on various plants.
Life Cycle
Adults are typically found in spring and early summer; nymphs overwinter primarily in late winter and spring.
Tags
- grasshopper
- California sulphur-winged grasshopper
- Acrididae
- insect
- orthoptera