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Acrida
Acrida conica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Caelifera
Superfamily: Acridoidea
Family: Acrididae
Subfamily: Acridinae
Tribe: Acridini
Genus: Acrida
Linnaeus, 1758
Type species
Gryllus turritus
Linnaeus, 1758

Acrida is a genus of grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. The genus contains around 40 species which are found in Africa, Europe, Asia, North America, Hawaii, and Australia. Insects of this genus are omnivorous and a well-known pest of many agricultural crops.[1]

Species

As of 2018, the Orthoptera Species File accepted the following species:[2]

References

  1. ^ Liu, Nan; Huang, Yuan (2010). Parkinson, John (ed.). "Complete Mitochondrial Genome Sequence of Acrida cinerea (Acrididae: Orthoptera) and Comparative Analysis of Mitochondrial Genomes in Orthoptera". Comparative and Functional Genomics. 2010. Hindawi Publishing Corporation: 16 pages. doi:10.1155/2010/319486. PMC 3004375. PMID 21197069. Article ID 319486.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)
  2. ^ Cigliano, M.M.; H. Braun; D.C. Eades; D. Otte. "Acrida Linnaeus". orthoptera.speciesfile.org. Orthoptera Species File. Retrieved 15 December 2018.