Macrotona securiformis (Sjöstedt, 1921) is a animal in the Acrididae family, order Orthoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Macrotona securiformis (Sjöstedt, 1921)

Macrotona securiformis (Sjöstedt, 1921)

Macrotona securiformis, the Inland Macrotona, is an Australian short-horned grasshopper in Acrididae first described in 1921.

Family
Genus
Macrotona
Order
Orthoptera
Class
Insecta

About Macrotona securiformis (Sjöstedt, 1921)

Macrotona securiformis, commonly known as the Inland Macrotona, is a species of short-horned grasshopper belonging to the family Acrididae. It was first described in 1921 by Bror Yngve Sjöstedt, originally published under the name Eumacrotona securiformis. This species occurs in Australia.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Orthoptera Acrididae Macrotona

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