great grig

Cyphoderris monstrosa

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Family: Prophalangopsidae

Cyphoderris monstrosa, also known as the great grig, is a species of hump-winged grig in the family Prophalangopsidae. Though the fossil record shows at least 90 extinct species from this family, C. monstrosa is one of only 7 known species alive today.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Sources and credits

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great grig

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