''Chromacris psittacus'' is a
species of grasshopper from the
genus ''
Chromacris
''Chromacris'' is a genus of lubber grasshoppers in the family Romaleidae. The nine described species in ''Chromacris'' are found in Mexico, Central America, or South America. They often have bright aposematic colors and they are presumed to be ...
''.
Nymphs are red and black in coloration, and often remain in groups, both traits that increase their
aposematic signaling to predators. Adults have orange hind wings that similarly function to surprise predators.
References
Romaleidae
Insects described in 1873
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