Leprus wheelerii (Thomas, 1875) is a animal in the Acrididae family, order Orthoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Leprus wheelerii (Thomas, 1875) (Leprus wheelerii (Thomas, 1875))
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Leprus wheelerii (Thomas, 1875)

Leprus wheelerii (Thomas, 1875)

Wheeler's blue-winged grasshopper (Leprus wheelerii) is a band-winged grasshopper in Acrididae found in the southwestern US and Mexico.

Family
Genus
Leprus
Order
Orthoptera
Class
Insecta

About Leprus wheelerii (Thomas, 1875)

Leprus wheelerii, commonly known as Wheeler's blue-winged grasshopper, is a species of band-winged grasshopper that belongs to the family Acrididae. This species is found in the southwestern United States and Mexico.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Orthoptera Acrididae Leprus

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