Sphenarium histrio

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Sphenarium is a genus of grasshoppers in the family Pyrgomorphidae, native to Mexico and northern Central America. During outbreaks, they can cause significant damage to agricultural crops. Conversely, they have been caught for human consumption, for example as chapulines, since pre-Columbian times, a practice that also continues today.

Sphenarium es un género de saltamontes o chapulines de la subfamilia Pyrgomorphinae, la familia Pyrgomorphidae, y está asignado a la subtribu Sphenariina de la tribu Sphenariini. Este género se distribuye en México, y varias de sus especies son preparadas para el consumo humano.