Encoptolophus costalis (Scudder, 1862) is a animal in the Acrididae family, order Orthoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Encoptolophus costalis (Scudder, 1862)

Encoptolophus costalis (Scudder, 1862)

Encoptolophus costalis, the western clouded or dusky grasshopper, is a band-winged grasshopper species in Acrididae found in North and Central America.

Family
Genus
Encoptolophus
Order
Orthoptera
Class
Insecta

About Encoptolophus costalis (Scudder, 1862)

Encoptolophus costalis, most commonly known as the western clouded grasshopper or the dusky grasshopper, is a species of band-winged grasshopper that belongs to the family Acrididae. This species can be found in Central America and North America.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Orthoptera Acrididae Encoptolophus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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