Acrida cinerea | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Orthoptera |
Suborder: | Caelifera |
Family: | Acrididae |
Subfamily: | Acridinae |
Tribe: | Acridini |
Genus: | Acrida |
Species: | A. cinerea |
Binomial name | |
Acrida cinerea (Thunberg, 1815) | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Acrida cinerea, sometimes called the Oriental longheaded grasshopper/locust [2] or the Chinese grasshopper [3] though this name is also applied to Oxya chinensis ,[ citation needed ] is a member of the Acrididae family. Like other members of the genus Acrida , Acrida cinerea lacks stridulatory organs on its legs and so they do not make noise while moving. [3]
Acrida cinerea, like other Acrida species, is a pest of many agricultural crops. It is found throughout China, Korea, Japan, South East Asia and Indonesia.
Historically it has been used as a human food source, [3] and it has been investigated for its nutritional value for the poultry industry. [4]
Acrida cinerea males are typically 40–50 mm (1.6–2.0 in) in length while females are 70–80 mm (2.8–3.1 in). [2] They are either green or brown in color with colorless wings. [3] A. cinerea has long legs which allow it to jump long distances.