Chromacris
Genus of grasshoppers
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Chromacris is a genus of lubber grasshoppers in the family Romaleidae. The nine described species in Chromacris are found in Mexico, Central America, or South America.[1][2] They often have bright aposematic colors and they are presumed to be toxic.[3]
| Chromacris | |
|---|---|
| Chromacris psittacus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Caelifera |
| Family: | Romaleidae |
| Subfamily: | Romaleinae |
| Tribe: | Romaleini |
| Genus: | Chromacris Walker, 1870 |
The genus was first described in 1870 by Francis Walker.[1][4]

Species
These nine species belong to the genus Chromacris:
- Chromacris colorata (Serville, 1838)
- Chromacris icterus (Pictet & Saussure, 1887)
- Chromacris miles (Drury, 1770)
- Chromacris minuta Roberts & Carbonell, 1982
- Chromacris nuptialis (Gerstaecker, 1873)
- Chromacris peruviana (Pictet & Saussure, 1887)
- Chromacris psittacus (Gerstaecker, 1873)
- Chromacris speciosa (Thunberg, 1824)
- Chromacris trogon (Gerstaecker, 1873)