Dictyophorus griseus
Species of grasshopper
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Dictyophorus griseus is a species of grasshopper in the family Pyrgomorphidae, the gaudy grasshoppers, native to tropical Africa.[1][2] Adults are typically about 5–6.5 cm (2.0–2.6 in) long.[3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Caelifera |
| Family: | Pyrgomorphidae |
| Genus: | Dictyophorus |
| Species: | D. griseus |
| Binomial name | |
| Dictyophorus griseus | |
| Synonyms | |
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Petasia grisea Reiche & Fairmaire, 1849 | |
Two subspecies are accepted:[2]
- Dictyophorus griseus griseus (Reiche & Fairmaire, 1849)
- Dictyophorus griseus oberthueri (Bolívar, 1894)