Acrididae -- Grasshoppers
KEY CHARACTERS:
Antennae shorter than body
Pronotum
covers only the thorax
Tarsi
three-segmented -- often with a
conspicuous pad (arolium) between
the claws
Tympanum
on first abdominal
segment (Click to zoom)
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Last Updated: 11 November 2007
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John R. Meyer
Department of Entomology
NC State University