Listen to the lesser field grasshopper
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About the lesser field grasshopper
The lesser field grasshopper is a insect in the family Acrididae (order Orthoptera).
What does the lesser field grasshopper sound like?
Insects make sound mechanically: crickets and grasshoppers rub a scraper against a file (stridulation), cicadas buckle ribbed membranes called tymbals, and bees and mosquitoes hum with their wingbeats.
From Wikipedia
Chorthippus mollis is a species belonging to the family Acrididae, subfamily Gomphocerinae. It is found across much of Europe. The species prefers dry-warm locations with sandy ground and open soil, also roadsides, clearcuts and fallow land.
Related insects in the genus Chorthippus
Bow-winged grasshopper
Chorthippus biguttulus
Common field grasshopper
Chorthippus brunneus
Lesser marsh grasshopper
Chorthippus albomarginatus
Upland field grasshopper
Chorthippus apricarius
Steppe grasshopper
Chorthippus dorsatus
Heath grasshopper
Chorthippus vagans
Chorthippus pullus
Chorthippus pullus
Epirus Dancing Grasshopper
Chorthippus lacustris
More from the family Acrididae
Frequently asked questions
What does a lesser field grasshopper sound like?
You can hear 6 recordings of the lesser field grasshopper on this page. Insects make sound mechanically: crickets and grasshoppers rub a scraper against a file (stridulation), cicadas buckle ribbed membranes called tymbals, and bees and mosquitoes hum with their wingbeats.
What family does the lesser field grasshopper belong to?
The lesser field grasshopper (Chorthippus mollis) belongs to the family Acrididae in the order Orthoptera.
Sources & credits
- BioAcoustica 569 11 Chorthippus mollis 678r9 – CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- BioAcoustica 589 15 Chorthippus mollis 768r15 – CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- BioAcoustica 422-6 Chorthippus mollis ignifer 591a – CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- BioAcoustica 432 12 Chorthippus mollis ignifer 664a – CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- BioAcoustica 402-4 putative hybrid between Chorthippus mollis & C. biguttulus 444b – CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- BioAcoustica 407 1 Chorthippus mollis 484r1 – CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1677161 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Chorthippus mollis – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by G.-U. Tolkiehn – CC BY 2.5