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During the Greek Archaic Era, the grasshopper was the symbol of the polis of Athens, [70] possibly because they were among the most common insects on the dry plains of Attica. [70] Native Athenians for a while wore golden grasshopper brooches to symbolise that they were of pure Athenian lineage with no foreign ancestors. [70]
Schistocerca americana is a species of grasshopper in the family Acrididae known commonly as the American grasshopper [3] and American bird grasshopper. [4] It is native to North America, where it occurs in the eastern United States , Mexico , and the Bahamas . [ 3 ]
Caelifera are divided into two infraorders: the more basal Tridactylidea and the Acrididea or grasshopper-like species. This latter name is derived from older sources, such as Imms , [ 5 ] which placed the "short-horned grasshoppers" and locusts at the family level ( Acrididae ).
A wild collected female kept at the Insect Museum of West China in Chengdu was the record holder with a total length, including extended legs, of 62.4 cm (24.6 in), and a body length of 36.1 cm (14.2 in), [16] [17] but it was surpassed by one of its captive bred young that reached 64 cm (25 in) in total length. [18] [19]
Chorthippus brunneus, also known as the common field grasshopper, is a species of grasshopper of the subfamily Gomphocerinae. [1] The species is common and widespread in the Western Palearctic , and the IUCN lists it as Least Concern .
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Pseudochorthippus parallelus [1] (often known by its synonym Chorthippus parallelus), the meadow grasshopper, [2] is a common species of grasshopper in the tribe Gomphocerini. [3] It is found in non-arid grasslands throughout the well vegetated areas of Europe and some adjoining areas of Asia.
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