Melanoplus occidentalis
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| Melanoplus occidentalis | |
|---|---|
| Melanoplus occidentalis, flabellate grasshopper, Colorado | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Caelifera |
| Family: | Acrididae |
| Tribe: | Melanoplini |
| Genus: | Melanoplus |
| Species: | M. occidentalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Melanoplus occidentalis (Thomas, 1872) | |
Melanoplus occidentalis, the flabellate grasshopper, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae.[1][2][3][4] It's found in North America.[1][5]