| Eupnigodes megocephala | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Caelifera |
| Family: | Acrididae |
| Subfamily: | Gomphocerinae |
| Genus: | Eupnigodes |
| Species: | E. megocephala |
| Binomial name | |
| Eupnigodes megocephala (McNeill, 1897) | |
Eupnigodes megocephala, the big-headed grasshopper, is a species of slant-faced grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in the western United States [1] [2] [3]
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