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Dictyophorus
Genus of grasshoppers / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dictyophorus is the type genus of grasshoppers in the tribe Dictyophorini, of the family Pyrgomorphidae; it is native to sub-Saharan Africa.[1] The genus was named by Carl Peter Thunberg in 1815.[2] They are relatively large, typically about 4–7 cm (1.6–2.8 in) long, and often have bright colurs warning of their toxicity.[3]
Quick Facts Dictyophorus, Scientific classification ...
Dictyophorus | |
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Koppie foam grasshopper, Dictyophorus spumans, South Africa | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Orthoptera |
Suborder: | Caelifera |
Family: | Pyrgomorphidae |
Subfamily: | Pyrgomorphinae |
Tribe: | Dictyophorini |
Genus: | Dictyophorus Thunberg, 1815 |
Type species | |
Gryllus spumans Thunberg, 1787 |
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