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Gomphocerinae

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Chorthippus biguttulus

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Chorthippus

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Chorthippus biguttulus, the Bow-winged grasshopper, is one of the most common species of grasshopper found in the dry grassland of northern and central Europe. It is part of a group of species (biguttulus-group) that are very difficult to identify morphologically. Chorthippus biguttulus was previously classified (with C. brunneus and C. mollis) as a single species Stauroderus variabilis. The three species were distinguished using song characteristics.

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Distribution

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The range of the Bow-winged grasshopper extends from the Finland and Scandinavia in the north to the Alps and Pyrenees in the south.

Physical appearance

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Females grow to approximately 2cm and are larger than males that grow to approximately 1.5cm. Males often have a red tip to the abdomen while females do not. They can be extremely variable in colour from green to black-brown to rose.

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According to "The Ancestors Tale" by Richard Dawkins; these two grasshoppers (C. brunneus & C. bigguttulus) are morphologically indistinguishable but will not mate due to difference in their calls. If a proper call is produced while the two species are placed in proximity; mating will occur with fertile offspring resulting. This is thought to be the early stages of species divergence in progress.

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Chorthippus biguttulus Wikipedia


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