Blistered pyrgomorph
Species of grasshopper
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The blistered pyrgomorph (Monistria pustulifera) is a species of wingless grasshopper of the family Pyrgomorphidae, endemic to Australia.
| Blistered pyrgomorph | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Caelifera |
| Family: | Pyrgomorphidae |
| Genus: | Monistria |
| Species: | M. pustulifera |
| Binomial name | |
| Monistria pustulifera (Walker, 1871) | |
The species is most commonly found on desert fuchsia plants of the genus Eremophila, in particular Eremophila gilesii. It is also known to eat garden plants such as Buddleja, dahlias, honeysuckle and privet.[1]