''Ornithacris'' Uvarov BP (1924) ''Ann. Mag. nat. Hist.'' 9 13: 9. is a genus of
grasshopper
Grasshoppers are a group of insects belonging to the suborder Caelifera. They are among what is possibly the most ancient living group of chewing herbivorous insects, dating back to the early Triassic around 250 million years ago.
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s in the subfamily
Cyrtacanthacridinae
The Cyrtacanthacridinae are a subfamily of Orthoptera: Caelifera in the family Acrididae. They are sometimes referred-to as bird locusts, ''criquets voyageurs'' in French-speaking Africa, and ''Knarrschrecken'' in German.
It includes specie ...
.Orthoptera Species File (Version 5.0/5.0: retrieved 7 March 2020) /ref> These are large insects, recognisable by their brightly coloured wings when caught: although they are difficult to catch being strong fliers.
Species are found throughout Africa, south of the Sahara and may be moderately significant to minor agricultural pests.COPR (Centre for Overseas Pest Research) (1982) ''The Locust and Grasshopper Agricultural Manual'' COPR, London; .
Species
The ''Orthoptera Species File'' lists:
*'' Ornithacris cavroisi'' Finot, 1907
*'' Ornithacris cyanea'' Stoll, 1813 - type species (as ''Gryllus cyaneus'' Stoll, C. = O. cyanea cyanea); synonym ''Ornithacris imperialis'' Rehn, 1943
*'' Ornithacris pictula'' Walker, 1870
*'' Ornithacris turbida'' Walker, 1870