Kraussaria angulifera
| Kraussaria angulifera | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Caelifera |
| Family: | Acrididae |
| Genus: | Kraussaria |
| Species: | K. angulifera
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| Binomial name | |
| Kraussaria angulifera (Krauss, 1877)
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Kraussaria angulifera is a species of grasshopper in the family Acrididae found in Africa.[1][2] The grasshopper is commonly found in the Sahelian region of West Africa, where it is known as a common pest of the pearl millet.
Human consumption[]
Kraussaria angulifera is the edible grasshopper species that is most relished by the north and central Dogon people of Mali.[3]
Gallery[]
Female
Male
Mating
Mating
Kraussaria angulifera in Senegal
References[]
- ^ Orthoptera Species File (Version 5.0/5.0: retrieved 13 March 2020)
- ^ "genus Kraussaria Uvarov, 1923". orthoptera.speciesfile.org. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
- ^ Heath, Jeffrey. "Guide to insects, arthropods, and molluscs of northern Dogon country".
External links[]
Media related to Kraussaria angulifera at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Kraussaria angulifera at Wikispecies- Names in Dogon languages, with images from Mali
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Categories:
- Acrididae
- Orthoptera of Africa
- Agricultural pest insects
- Edible insects
- Insect pests of millets
- Acrididae stubs