Biology:Kraussaria angulifera
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Short description: Species of grasshopper
Kraussaria angulifera | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Orthoptera |
Suborder: | Caelifera |
Family: | Acrididae |
Genus: | Kraussaria |
Species: | K. angulifera
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Binomial name | |
Kraussaria angulifera (Krauss, 1877)
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Kraussaria angulifera is a species of grasshopper in the family Acrididae found in Africa.[1][2] The grasshopper is commonly found in the Sahelian region of West Africa, where it is known as a common pest of the pearl millet.
Human consumption
Kraussaria angulifera is the edible grasshopper species that is most relished by the north and central Dogon people of Mali.[3]
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References
- ↑ Orthoptera Species File (Version 5.0/5.0: retrieved 13 March 2020)
- ↑ "genus Kraussaria Uvarov, 1923". orthoptera.speciesfile.org. http://orthoptera.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=1112641.
- ↑ Heath, Jeffrey. "Guide to insects, arthropods, and molluscs of northern Dogon country". https://dogonlanguages.org/sources/insectarthropodmolluscnotesmalijh.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q10548590 entry
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