Tropidacris
| Tropidacris | |
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| Tropidacris cristata | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Caelifera |
| Family: | Romaleidae |
| Tribe: | Tropidacrini |
| Genus: | Tropidacris Scudder, 1869 [1] |
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Tropidacris is a genus of grasshopper in the family Romaleidae.[3][4] Species within this genus are present in Central and Southern America. They are among the largest grasshoppers in the world by length and wingspan, reaching up to 12 cm (4.7 in) and 23 cm (9.1 in) respectively.[5]
Species[]
- Tropidacris collaris (Stoll, 1813)
- Tropidacris cristata (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Carbonell, 1986
Gallery[]
References[]
- ^ * Scudder, 1869 : Notes on Orthoptera collected by Professor James Orton on either side of the Andes of Equatorial South America. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History, vol. 12, p. 330-356
- ^ Hebard. 1923. Trans. Amer. Entomol. Soc. 49:252
- ^ Orthoptera Species File
- ^ Catalogue of life
- ^ Flindt, R. (2006). Amazing Numbers in Biology. Springer. p. 10. ISBN 978-3-540-30146-2.
Categories:
- Caelifera genera
- Romaleidae
- Caelifera stubs