Grasshoppers

Plant-eating orthopterans having hindlegs adapted for jumping. There are two main families: Acrididae and Romaleidae. Some of the more common genera are: Melanoplus, the most common grasshopper; Conocephalus, the eastern meadow grasshopper; and Pterophylla, the true katydid.

Year introduced: 1972

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Tree Number(s): B01.050.500.131.617.678.369

MeSH Unique ID: D006110

Entry Terms:

• Grasshopper
• Locusts
• Locust
• Acrididae
• Romaleidae

Previous Indexing:

• Insects (1966-1971)

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Eukaryota
Animals
Invertebrates
Arthropods
Insecta
Orthoptera
Grasshoppers
Locusta migratoria