Phaulacridium vittatum
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| Phaulacridium vittatum | |
|---|---|
| Phaulacridium vittatum, Wingless Grasshopper, Australia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Caelifera |
| Family: | Acrididae |
| Subfamily: | Catantopinae |
| Tribe: | Catantopini |
| Genus: | Phaulacridium |
| Species: | P. vittatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Phaulacridium vittatum (Sjöstedt, 1920) | |
Phaulacridium vittatum, the Wingless Grasshopper, is a species of short-horned grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in Australia.[1][2] Although commonly called the 'Wingless grasshopper', adults may be winged and therefore capable of flight.[3]