| Melanoplus devastator | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Caelifera |
| Family: | Acrididae |
| Subfamily: | Melanoplinae |
| Genus: | Melanoplus |
| Species: | M. devastator |
| Binomial name | |
| Melanoplus devastator Scudder, 1878 | |
Melanoplus devastator, the devastating grasshopper, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. [1] [2] [3] [4] It is found in North America. [1] [5]
These three subspecies belong to the species Melanoplus devastator:
Data sources: i = ITIS, [1] c = Catalogue of Life, [2] g = GBIF, [3] b = Bugguide.net [4]
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Melanoplus punctulatus, known generally as the pine tree spur-throat grasshopper or grizzly spur-throat grasshopper, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.
Melanoplus keeleri, known generally as the Keeler's spur-throat grasshopper or Keeler grasshopper, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.
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