Acrida cinerea

Acrida cinerea, sometimes called the Oriental longheaded grasshopper/locust[1] or the Chinese grasshopper[2] (though this name is also applied to Oxya chinensis), is a member of the Acrididae family. Like other members of the genus Acrida, Acrida cinerea lacks stridulatory organs on its legs and so they do not make noise whilst moving.[2]

Acrida cinerea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Caelifera
Family: Acrididae
Subfamily: Acridinae
Tribe: Acridini
Genus: Acrida
Species:
A. cinerea
Binomial name
Acrida cinerea
(Thunberg, 1815)

Historically it has been used as a human food source,[2] and it has been investigated for its nutritional value for the poultry industry (e.g., Wang et al. 2007[3]).

Description

Acrida cinerea males are typically 40–50 mm (1.6–2.0 in) in length while females are 70–80 mm (2.8–3.1 in).[1] They are either green or brown in color with colorless wings.[2] A. cinerea has long legs which allow it to jump long distances.

References
  1. Rowan Hooper. "Oriental long-headed locust". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
  2. Dana Campbell. "Chinese Grasshopper - Acrida cinerea - Details - Encyclopedia of Life". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
  3. Wang, Dun; Zhai, SW; Zhang, Chuan-Xi; Zhang, Qiang; Chen, Hui (2007). "Nutritional value of Chinese grasshopper Acrida cinera (Thumberg) for broilers". Animal Feed Science and Technology. 135: 66–74. doi:10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2006.05.013. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
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