Species

Arphia sulphurea (Fabricius, 1781)

Spring Yellow-winged Locust

Arphia sulphurea (Fabricius, 1781): female (Spring Green Preserve, near Arena, Wisconsin, 24 June 2018). (Otu).

Arphia sulphurea (Fabricius, 1781): female (Glacier Hills County Park near Hubertus, Wisconsin, 16 June 2018). (Otu).

Arphia sulphurea (Fabricius, 1781): habitus. (Otu).

Arphia sulphurea (Fabricius, 1781): wings. (Otu).

Arphia sulphurea (Fabricius, 1781): Fig. 13A. head and pronotum, lateral view. (Otu).

Arphia sulphurea (Fabricius, 1781): Fig. 13I. head, frontal ridge and fastigium. (Otu).

Arphia sulphurea (Fabricius, 1781): Fig. 13O. head, dorsal view. (Otu).

Arphia sulphurea (Fabricius, 1781): Fog. 50. fastigium, dorsal view. (Otu).

Arphia sulphurea (Fabricius, 1781): Fig. 47. pronotum, lateral view. (Otu).

Arphia sulphurea (Fabricius, 1781): Fig. 15C. inner face of hind femur. (Otu).

Nomenclature (30)

Gryllus sulphureus Fabricius, 1781: 369.
Syntype; 3b59244d-54b7-4398-9f20-fda4a3f35a77; unknown
Oedipoda sulphurea (Fabricius, 1781) in Burmeister, 1838: 643.

Arphia sulphurea (Fabricius, 1781) in Kirk & Bomar, 2005: 99.
Arphia sulphurea (Fabricius, 1781) in Brust, Bomar & Harman, 2025: 145.

References (30)

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Descendants and synonyms

Gender, form, and etymology

Etymology:

Relating to the sulfur yellow base of the hind wings.

Stats

Summary of taxonomic names by rank, showing valid extant names, fossil names, invalid names, and total counts.
Taxon	Valid names
Rank	Extant	Fossil	Invalid	Total
Species	1	0	6	7