Spanistic desert grasshopper

(Spaniacris deserticola)

Description

Spaniacris deserticola is a species of insect in family Acrididae known by the common name Coachella Valley grasshopper.It is known from a few locations in the deserts of southern California and just across the border in Sonora,Mexico.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Orthoptera

Family:Romaleidae

Genus:Spaniacris

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