Italian locust (Calliptamus italicus)

Italian locust (Calliptamus italicus)
Italian locust
Taxonomy
Family:	Acrididae
Subfamily:	Calliptaminae
Genus:	Calliptamus
Additional resources
Full taxonomy at OSF

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The Italian locust (Calliptamus italicus) is found throughout western Europe and central Asia. This species has been reported as a pest since medieval times and outbreaks still occur commonly today. In the Siberian steppe this locust can reach densities of over 20 million individuals per hectare.

Nomenclature

Calliptamus italicus (Linnaeus, 1758). For full nomenclature, see this taxon's page on Orthoptera Species File

Identification

Phase	Stage	Color	Wings	Legs
Gregarious	nymph
Gregarious	immature adult
Gregarious	mature adult
Solitarious	nymph
Solitarious	immature adult
Solitarious	adult

Identification resources

Name	Year published	Resource link	Descriptive keyword	Language	Geographic purview	Author	Year published
Orthoptera Species File		View URL	Species identification, Biology	English	Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, Oceania	Orthoptera Species File Online

Distribution

The Italian Locust (also known as the stout-bodied grasshopper) is found throughout Western Europe and Central Asia.

For more information and distribution records see [GBIF]

Biology

Life cycle parameters

Phase	Developmental time
Eggs
Hopper
Adult
Laying-fledging
Adult maturation
Total

Pest status

This species has been reported as a pest since medieval times and outbreaks remain common to date. In the Siberian steppes this locust can reach densities over 2000 individuals m⁻².

Organizations associated with the Italian locust

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