''Zonocerus'' is a genus of African grasshoppers (
Caelifera) in the family
Pyrgomorphidae and the tribe Phymateini.
''Zonocerus elegans'' is found in central, eastern and southern regions, including Madagascar, and ''Z. variegatus'' found in western regions.
Description
Both species are significant agricultural
pests
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, defoliating crops of African
smallholder farmers. Both adults and
nymphs have relatively bright,
aposematic colours, and adults typically are about long.
Species
The ''Orthoptera Species File''
and
Catalogue of Life list the following:
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Zonocerus elegans''
(Thunberg, 1815) – type species (as "''Gryllus elegans''" Thunberg)
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Zonocerus variegatus
''Zonocerus variegatus'', the painted grasshopper or variegated grasshopper, is a species of insect belonging to the family Pyrgomorphidae. It is native to tropical Africa, and is considered a crop pest in much of Western and Central Africa.
Des ...
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(Linnaeus, 1758)
Gallery
File:Zonocerus elegans, voetganger, Roodeplaat NR.jpg, ''Z. elegans'' nymph
File:Variegated grasshopper (Zonocerus variegatus) nymph.jpg, ''Z. variegatus'' nymph
File:Elegant Grasshoppers (Zonocerus elegans) mating (13605244233).jpg, ''Z. elegans'', mating pair
References
External links
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Pyrgomorphidae
Caelifera genera
Taxa named by Carl Stål