Table 1.
Wing surface and body volume of extant flying Orthoptera and Gigatitan vulgaris. Without indication, used specimens were males.
| Length (mm) | Width (mm) | Volume (mm3) | Hind wing area (mm2) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platycleis albopunctata | 16.3 | 1.96 | 62.61 | 97.09 |
| Phaneroptera falcata | 13.5 | 1.82 | 44.71 | 283.1 |
| Ruspolia nitidula | 20.39 | 2.65 | 143.18 | 182.19 |
| Sanaa imperialis | 30.05 | 4.96 | 739.27 | 764.85 |
| Steirodon sp. | 35.42 | 5.81 | 1195.64 | 1402.33 |
| Clonia wahlbergi | 51.02 | 2.76 | 388.64 | 1603.9 |
| Siliquofera grandis | 59.2 | 7 | 2900.8 | 2908.26 |
| Pseudophyllanax imperialis (female) | 61.37 | 12.75 | 9976.46 | 5338.62 |
| Stenobothrus rubicundulus | 17.93 | 2.07 | 76.82 | 95.09 |
| Stauroderus scalaris | 18.3 | 1.74 | 55.40 | 114.61 |
| Oedipoda caerulescens | 16.79 | 2.51 | 105.77 | 150.66 |
| Arcyptera fusca | 28.26 | 3.04 | 261.16 | 212.1 |
| Oedalus decorus | 31.25 | 2.57 | 206.40 | 313.73 |
| Locusta migratoria | 32.84 | 2.93 | 281.92 | 467.6 |
| Phymateus saxosus | 43.76 | 3.81 | 635.22 | 647.72 |
| Anacridium aegyptium | 46.91 | 4.46 | 933.11 | 867.98 |
| Schistocerca gregeria | 50.3 | 4.11 | 849.67 | 857.55 |
| Titanacris picticrus | 44.76 | 3.74 | 626.08 | 812.43 |
| “Xiphocera cinerascens” | 54.51 | 6.21 | 2102.12 | 1224.5 |
| Tropidacris cristata | 61.8 | 4.37 | 1180.18 | 1607.99 |
| Titanacris picticrus (female) | 64.36 | 5.46 | 1918.67 | 1473.58 |
| Tropidacris cristata (female) | 91.55 | 6.82 | 4258.21 | 2853.7 |
| Gigatitan vulgaris | 97.62 | 12.33 | 14841.06 | 5251.79 |