Locustana pardalina (Walker, 1870) is a animal in the Acrididae family, order Orthoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Locustana pardalina (Walker, 1870)

Locustana pardalina (Walker, 1870)

Locustana pardalina, the brown locust, is a small-medium Southern African locust with gregarious behavior and phase polymorphism.

Family
Genus
Locustana
Order
Orthoptera
Class
Insecta

About Locustana pardalina (Walker, 1870)

The brown locust, scientifically named Locustana pardalina, is a small to medium-sized locust species. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Locustana. This species is native to Southern Africa, and it displays the characteristic gregarious behavior common to locusts, with phase polymorphism that occurs when individuals are crowded together.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Orthoptera Acrididae Locustana

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