Plagiotriptus pinivorus
Species of grasshopper / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Plagiotriptus pinivorus, the African pine-feeding grasshopper, is a species of thericleid orthopteran. It is native to eastern Africa where it is usually found in areas with moderate or heavy rainfall, mostly in the range 1,525 to 2,135 m (5,000 to 7,000 ft), but sometimes at lower elevations down to about 500 m (1,640 ft).[2]
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Plagiotriptus pinivorus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Orthoptera |
Suborder: | Caelifera |
Family: | Thericleidae |
Genus: | Plagiotriptus |
Species: | P. pinivorus |
Binomial name | |
Plagiotriptus pinivorus Descamps, 1977 [1] | |
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