Dictyophorus griseus is a species of grasshopper in the family Pyrgomorphidae, the gaudy grasshoppers, native to tropical Africa.[1][2] Adults are typically about 5–6.5 cm (2.0–2.6 in) long.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Caelifera |
| Family: | Pyrgomorphidae |
| Genus: | Dictyophorus |
| Species: | D. griseus
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| Dictyophorus griseus (Reiche & Fairmaire, 1849)
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Two subspecies are accepted:[2]
- Dictyophorus griseus griseus (Reiche & Fairmaire, 1849)
- Dictyophorus griseus oberthueri (Bolívar, 1894)
References
edit- ^ Cigliano, M. M.; Braun, H.; Eades, D. C.; Otte, D. "family Pyrgomorphidae Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1874". orthoptera.speciesfile.org. Orthoptera Species File. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ a b Cigliano, M. M.; Braun, H.; Eades, D. C.; Otte, D. "species Dictyophorus (Tapesiella) griseus (Reiche & Fairmaire, 1849)". orthoptera.speciesfile.org. Orthoptera Species File. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ Whitman, D.; Vincent, S. (2008). "Large size as an antipredator defense in an insect". Journal of Orthoptera Research. 17 (2): 353–371. doi:10.1665/1082-6467-17.2.353.