''Acrida'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
grasshopper
Grasshoppers are a group of insects belonging to the suborder Caelifera. They are amongst what are possibly the most ancient living groups of chewing herbivorous insects, dating back to the early Triassic around 250 million years ago.
Grassh ...
s in the family
Acrididae
Acrididae are the predominant family of grasshoppers, comprising some 10,000 of the 11,000 species of the entire suborder Caelifera. The Acrididae are best known because all locusts (swarming grasshoppers) are of the Acrididae. The subfamily Oedi ...
. The genus contains around 40 species which are found in Africa, Europe, Asia, North America, Hawaii, and Australia. Insects of this genus are
omnivorous
An omnivore () is an animal that regularly consumes significant quantities of both plant and animal matter. Obtaining energy and nutrients from plant and animal matter, omnivores digest carbohydrates, protein, fat, and fiber, and metabolize ...
and a well-known pest of many agricultural crops.
Species
, the Orthoptera Species File accepted the following species:
Gallery
File:AcridaUgaricaPiotrCzekala 01.jpg, '' Acrida ungarica''
File:Acrida cinerea 08Oct13.jpg, ''Acrida cinerea
''Acrida cinerea'', sometimes called the Oriental longheaded grasshopper/locust or the Chinese grasshopper though this name is also applied to '' Oxya chinensis'', is a member of the Acrididae
Acrididae are the predominant family of grasshoppe ...
''
File:Syouryoubatta.JPG, ''Acrida cinerea''
File:Giant Green Slantface Top.JPG, '' Acrida conica''
File:Acrida ungarica (Mediterranean slant-faced grasshopper).jpg, alt=Acrida ungarica on a black background, Acrida ungarica
References
External links
AcridAfrica(in French)
{{Taxonbar, from=Q4675113
Acrididae genera
Orthoptera of Asia
Orthoptera of Indo-China
Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus