slender locust

Leptysma marginicollis

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Family: Acrididae

Leptysma marginicollis, the cattail toothpick grasshopper or slender locust, is a species of grasshopper. It has a very pointed head and flattened, sword-shaped antennae. Thus, it superficially resembles grasshoppers in the subfamily Gomphocerinae, but is easily distinguished by the presence of a spur, or spine, between the front legs.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 449Mexico · 3

Sources and credits

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slender locust

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