Oedipodinae
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Xanthippus
Redshanked Grasshopper
Xanthippus is a genus of band-winged grasshoppers in the family Acrididae, subfamily Oedipodinae. The genus was established by Saussure in 1884 and contains species distributed across western North America, including the Rocky Mountain and Great Plains regions. Species in this genus are characterized by their association with sandy or loose-soil habitats and their distinctive coloration patterns.
Xanthippus brooksi
Xanthippus brooksi is a species of band-winged grasshopper in the family Acrididae, first described by Vickery in 1967. It belongs to the subfamily Oedipodinae and tribe Hippiscini. The species is found in North America, with confirmed records from the Northwest Territories of Canada. Information on its biology and ecology remains limited in published literature.
Xanthippus corallipes altivolus
Red shanks
Xanthippus corallipes altivolus is a subspecies of the redshanked grasshopper found from foothills to timberline in Colorado and western North America. Adults are medium to large, tan-colored grasshoppers with distinctive red inner hind femora and orange hind tibiae. This subspecies is distinguished from other X. corallipes subspecies by its high-elevation habitat. Populations can cause significant damage to rangeland grasses during outbreak years.
Xanthippus corallipes leprosus
Redshanked Grasshopper
Xanthippus corallipes leprosus is a subspecies of the redshanked grasshopper, a large rangeland species native to western North America. Adults are conspicuous in spring, producing loud crepitation during evasive flight and displaying yellow, dark-banded wings. The subspecies exhibits geographic variation in life cycle duration, with northern populations completing development in two years and southern populations in one year. Adults feed almost exclusively on grasses and sedges, and while typically present at low densities, populations occasionally erupt to damaging levels.