Hippiscus

Classification

Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Caelifera
Family: Acrididae
Subfamily: Oedipodinae
Tribe: Hippiscini
Genus: Hippiscus

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Hippiscus: /hɪˈpɪskəs/

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Images

Hippiscus ocelote P1240844a by
xpda. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

Hippiscus ocelote P1240847a by
xpda. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

Summary

Hippiscus is a monotypic genus of band-winged grasshoppers in the family Acrididae, consisting of a single described species, Hippiscus ocelote, found in North America.

Habitat

North America

Distribution

United States and Mexico