Tropidolophus formosus (Say, 1825) is a animal in the Acrididae family, order Orthoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Tropidolophus formosus (Say, 1825)

Tropidolophus formosus (Say, 1825)

Tropidolophus is a monotypic genus of North American band-winged grasshoppers containing only the great crested grasshopper T. formosus.

Family
Genus
Tropidolophus
Order
Orthoptera
Class
Insecta

About Tropidolophus formosus (Say, 1825)

Tropidolophus is a genus of band-winged grasshoppers belonging to the family Acrididae. This genus is monotypic, meaning it contains only one single species: T. formosus, commonly known as the great crested grasshopper. This species is found in North America.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Orthoptera Acrididae Tropidolophus

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