Calliptamus barbarus

Calliptamus barbarus

Calliptamus barbarus is a Southern European locust from the family Acrididae.
Locust - Calliptamus barbarus female Acrididae,Animalia,Arthropoda,Calliptamus barbarus,Europe,Geotagged,Greece,Insecta,Orthoptera,Short-horned Grasshopper,Sithonia,Summer,Sykia,Wildlife

Distribution

Southern Europe, in Central Europe only a few places.
Calliptamus barbarus Tabarca Island. Calliptamus barbarus,Fall,Geotagged,Spain

Status

Calliptamus barbarus has high requirements on its habitat and is therefore very vulnerable.
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Habitat

Calliptamus barbarus colonizes steep, stony steppe-like slopes and similar xerothermic areas.
Calliptamus cf. barbarus Lateral view. Calliptamus cf. barbarus, adult female, feeding on Dittrichia viscosa. Although most probably Calliptamus barbarus, due to its relative abundance and distribution. Note: ID'd by a specialist in Orthoptera Order. Top View: https://www.jungledragon.com/image/53728/acrididae.html Acrididae,Calliptamus barbarus,Dittrichia viscosa,Grasshopper,autumn,bioidversity,insecta,insects,orthoptera

Food

The animals feed on grasses and herbs, and - sometimes - dead animals like other insects.

References:

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http://yrefail.net/Thasos/orthoptera.htm
http://www.pyrgus.de/Calliptamus_barbarus_en.html
http://www.insecte.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=42016
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderOrthoptera
FamilyAcrididae
GenusCalliptamus
SpeciesCalliptamus barbarus
Photographed in
Spain
Greece
Portugal