Kakaduacris
Genus of grasshoppers
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Kakaduacris minuta is a species of short-horned grasshopper[1] in the family Acrididae.[2] It is the only species in the genus Kakaduacris.[3] It is found in north Australian savannas.[4]
| Kakaduacris | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Caelifera |
| Family: | Acrididae |
| Subfamily: | Catantopinae |
| Tribe: | Kakaduacridini Key, 1993 |
| Genus: | Kakaduacris Key, 1992 |
| Species: | K. minuta |
| Binomial name | |
| Kakaduacris minuta Key, 1992 | |
It is a diurnal species, very small in size. Adult females are approximately 12mm in length and adult males 9mm.[5]