Sphenarium purpurascens Charpentier, 1845 is a animal in the Pyrgomorphidae family, order Orthoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Sphenarium purpurascens Charpentier, 1845
Sphenarium purpurascens is a corn-field grasshopper found in Mexico and Guatemala, harvested for food there to manage outbreaks.
Sphenarium purpurascens, a grasshopper species in the genus Sphenarium, is called Chapulín de milpa in Spanish and Gafanhoto-do-milho in Portuguese, which translates to corn-field grasshopper. This species is found in Mexico and Guatemala. In Mexico, harvesting these grasshoppers for human consumption can be used as a method to manage pest outbreaks. This approach reduces pesticide use and also provides an income source for local farmers.
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