Paroxya atlantica
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| Paroxya atlantica | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Caelifera |
| Family: | Acrididae |
| Tribe: | Melanoplini |
| Genus: | Paroxya |
| Species: | P. atlantica |
| Binomial name | |
| Paroxya atlantica Scudder, 1877 | |
Paroxya atlantica, known generally as the Atlantic grasshopper or Atlantic locust, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae.[1][2][3][4] It is found in North America.[1][5] It is semi-aquatic, often found on vegetation near the edges of slow-moving bodies of water. [6]