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Ornithacris
Sign in to saveOrnithacris is a genus of grasshoppers in the subfamily Cyrtacanthacridinae. These are large insects, recognisable by their brightly coloured wings when caught: although they are difficult to catch being strong fliers. Species are found throughout Africa, south of the Sahara and may be moderately significant to minor agricultural pests.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderOrthoptera
- FamilyAcrididae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 9
- Family
- Acrididae
- Collections
- MISSA, FMNH
- Recorded in
- Nigeria, China, Kenya
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Ornithacris is a genus of grasshoppers in the subfamily Cyrtacanthacridinae. These are large insects, recognisable by their brightly coloured wings when caught: although they are difficult to catch being strong fliers. Species are found throughout Africa, south of the Sahara and may be moderately significant to minor agricultural pests.
== Species == The Orthoptera Species File lists: Ornithacris cavroisi Finot, 1907 Ornithacris cyanea Stoll, 1813 - type species (as Gryllus cyaneus Stoll, C. = O. cyanea cyanea); synonym Ornithacris imperialis Rehn, 1943 Ornithacris pictula Walker, 1870 Ornithacris turbida Walker, 1870
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