Acorypha glaucopsis
Acorypha glaucopsis is a species of short-horned grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and South Asia.[1][2]
| Acorypha glaucopsis | |
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| Male Acorypha glaucopsis photographed near Bodjekali, Benin | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Caelifera |
| Family: | Acrididae |
| Subfamily: | Calliptaminae |
| Genus: | Acorypha |
| Species: | A. glaucopsis |
| Binomial name | |
| Acorypha glaucopsis (Walker, 1870) | |
Human consumption
It is eaten by the Dogon people of Mali.[3]
Gallery
Fourth instar nymph photographed near Gnibi, Senegal
Fourth instar nymph photographed near Gnibi, Senegal
References
- "Acorypha glaucopsis". GBIF. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
- Otte, Daniel; Cigliano, Maria Marta; Braun, Holger; Eades, David C. (2020). "species Acorypha glaucopsis (Walker, 1870)". Orthoptera species file online, Version 5.0. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
- Heath, Jeffrey. "Guide to insects, arthropods, and molluscs of northern Dogon country".
External links
Media related to Acorypha glaucopsis at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Acorypha glaucopsis at Wikispecies- Names in Dogon languages, with images from Mali
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