Melanoplus lakinus (Scudder, 1878) is a animal in the Acrididae family, order Orthoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Melanoplus lakinus (Scudder, 1878)

Melanoplus lakinus (Scudder, 1878)

The lakin grasshopper Melanoplus lakinus is a spur-throated grasshopper in Acrididae, found in North America.

Family
Genus
Melanoplus
Order
Orthoptera
Class
Insecta

About Melanoplus lakinus (Scudder, 1878)

Melanoplus lakinus (Scudder, 1878), commonly known as the lakin grasshopper, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper that belongs to the family Acrididae. This species is found in North America.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Orthoptera Acrididae Melanoplus

More from Acrididae

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

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