Pseudochorthippus parallelus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the pseudochorthippus parallelus lives – recorded in 14 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Pseudochorthippus parallelus
Group	Grasshoppers, bugs & other insects
Found in	14 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Orthoptera
Family	Acrididae

Where does the pseudochorthippus parallelus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the pseudochorthippus parallelus in 14 countries and territories across Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the pseudochorthippus parallelus?

The pseudochorthippus parallelus (Pseudochorthippus parallelus) is an insect in the order Orthoptera and the family Acrididae, genus Pseudochorthippus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the pseudochorthippus parallelus

Pseudochorthippus parallelus (often known by its synonym Chorthippus parallelus), the meadow grasshopper, is a common species of grasshopper in the tribe Gomphocerini. It is found in non-arid grasslands throughout the well vegetated areas of Europe and some adjoining areas of Asia. It is a well-studied organism in the discipline of evolutionary biology and was an early and important model system for the study of European phylogeography.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Pseudochorthippus parallelus (revision 1334919449), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q14191199 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).