Oedipoda miniata (Pallas, 1771)

Habitat:
Oedipoda miniata inhabits especially coastal dunes, but occurs also in stony habitats, especially in dry river beds.

Life cycle:
I observed adults in Sardinia already in May 2012 and in Greece in early July 2013. They should occur from early summer to autumn.

Endangerment factors:
As coastal dunes are extremely endangered by excessive urban sprawl and tourism Oedipoda miniata is also threatened. But it seems to cope with only extensive bathing on broad beaches.

Remarks:
Oedipoda miniata occurs very locally in the S-Mediterranean, e.g. in the east (Greece, Turkey), but also e.g. in Sardinia and N-Africa, and from there across Central Asia to Western China.

Hints on determination:
Oedipoda miniata has red hind wings.