Kraussaria angulifera
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| Kraussaria angulifera | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Caelifera |
| Family: | Acrididae |
| Genus: | Kraussaria |
| Species: | K. angulifera |
| Binomial name | |
| Kraussaria angulifera (Krauss, 1877) | |
Kraussaria angulifera is a species of grasshopper in the family Acrididae found in Africa.[1][2] The grasshopper is commonly found in the Sahelian region of West Africa, where it is known as a common pest of the pearl millet.
Kraussaria angulifera is the edible grasshopper species that is most relished by the north and central Dogon people of Mali.[3]
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