African Pine-Feeding Grasshopper

Pronunciation
/af-ri-kan pine-feed-ing grass-hop-per/
Category
Taxonomy
Singular
African Pine-Feeding Grasshopper
Plural
African Pine-Feeding Grasshoppers

Definition

A species of grasshopper that feeds on pine trees, particularly Pinus patula, in Africa.

Etymology

From the geographic region where they are found and their feeding preference.

Example

African Pine-Feeding Grasshoppers were first identified in Malawi in the 1960s, causing significant damage to pine plantations.

Related Terms

  • Plagiotriptus
  • Pine
  • Malawi