Dictyophorus is the type genus of grasshoppers in the tribe Dictyophorini, of the family Pyrgomorphidae; it is native to sub-Saharan Africa. The genus was named by Carl Peter Thunberg in 1815. They are relatively large, typically about long, and often have bright colors warning of their toxicity.
Dictyophorus is the type genus of grasshoppers in the tribe Dictyophorini, of the family Pyrgomorphidae; it is native to sub-Saharan Africa. The genus was named by Carl Peter Thunberg in 1815. They are relatively large, typically about long, and often have bright colors warning of their toxicity.
==Species== These species belong to the genus Dictyophorus: subgenus Dictyophorus Thunberg, 1815 Dictyophorus cuisinieri (Carl, 1916) Dictyophorus spumans (Thunberg, 1787) – koppie foam grasshopper subgenus Tapesiella Kevan, 1953 Dictyophorus griseus (Reiche & Fairmaire, 1849) Dictyophorus karschi (Bolívar, 1904)
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