''Acrida cinerea'', sometimes called the Oriental longheaded grasshopper/locust
or the Chinese grasshopper
though this name is also applied to ''
Oxya chinensis'', is a member of the
Acrididae
The AcrididaeMacLeay WS (1821) ''Horae Entomologicae or Essays on the Annulose Animals'' 2 are the predominant family of grasshoppers, comprising some 10,000 of the 11,000 species of the entire suborder Caelifera. The Acrididae are best known bec ...
family. Like other members of the genus ''
Acrida
''Acrida'' is a genus of grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. The genus contains around 40 species which are found in Africa, Europe, Asia, North America, Hawaii, and Australia. Insects of this genus are omnivorous and a well-known pest of many ...
'', ''Acrida cinerea'' lacks stridulatory organs on its legs and so they do not make noise while moving.
[
Historically it has been used as a human food source,][ and it has been investigated for its nutritional value for the poultry industry.]
Description
''Acrida cinerea'' males are typically in length while females are .[ ''A. cinerea'' has long legs which allow it to jump long distances.
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cinerea
Insects described in 1815