Acrida cinerea

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Acrida cinerea
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Domain: Eukaryota
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)

Acrida cinerea, sometimes called the Oriental longheaded grasshopper/locust [1] or the Chinese grasshopper [2] 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. [2]

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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, [2] and it has been investigated for its nutritional value for the poultry industry. [3]

Description

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). [1] They are either green or brown in color with colorless wings. [2] A. cinerea has long legs which allow it to jump long distances.

References

  1. 1 2 Rowan Hooper. "Oriental long-headed locust". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Dana Campbell. "Chinese Grasshopper - Acrida cinerea - Details - Encyclopedia of Life". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
  3. ↑ Wang, Dun; Zhai, SW; Zhang, Chuan-Xi; Zhang, Qiang; Chen, Hui (2007). "Nutritional value of Chinese grasshopper Acrida cinera (Thumberg) for broilers". Animal Feed Science and Technology. 135: 66–74. doi:10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2006.05.013 . Retrieved 2018-05-20.
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