Melanoplus ponderosus (Scudder, 1875) is a animal in the Acrididae family, order Orthoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Melanoplus ponderosus (Scudder, 1875)

Melanoplus ponderosus (Scudder, 1875)

The ponderous spur-throat grasshopper Melanoplus ponderosus is an Acrididae species found in North America.

Family
Genus
Melanoplus
Order
Orthoptera
Class
Insecta

About Melanoplus ponderosus (Scudder, 1875)

Melanoplus ponderosus, commonly known as the ponderous spur-throat grasshopper, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper that belongs to the family Acrididae. This species is found in North America. Its scientific name is Melanoplus ponderosus, first described by Scudder in 1875.

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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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