Oriental longheaded locust
Acrida cinerea (Thunberg, 1815)
Status not recordedinsects
The oriental longheaded locust (Acrida cinerea) is a species in the family Acrididae, order Orthoptera.
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Quick facts about the oriental longheaded locust
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the oriental longheaded locust live?
Not recorded
Is the oriental longheaded locust endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the oriental longheaded locust classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderOrthoptera
- familyAcrididae
- genusAcrida
- SpeciesAcrida cinerea (Thunberg, 1815)
Synonyms Acricla csikii, Acrida antennata, Acrida cinerea cinerea, Acrida csikii, Acrida koreana, Acrida koreana antennata, Acrida lata, Acrida testacea, Acrida turrita koreana, Truxalis chinensis, Truxalis cinereus, Truxalis unicolor
Other names and names in other languages (6)
- Oriental Slatface grasshopperEnglish
- ショウリョウバッタJapanese
- 방아깨비Korean
- Акрида пепельнаяRussian
- 中华剑角蝗Chinese
- 中華劍角蝗Chinese
Relatives of the oriental longheaded locust
Other species in the same genus Acrida.
Cone-headed grasshopper
Acrida ungarica
Two-coloured stick grasshopper
Acrida bicolor
Giant green Slantface
Acrida conica
Common stick grasshopper
Acrida acuminata
Taiwan cone-headed grasshopper
Acrida formosana
Usambara Slantface grasshopper
Acrida sulphuripennis
CompareOriental longheaded locust vs Cone-headed grasshopperOriental longheaded locust vs Two-coloured stick grasshopperOriental longheaded locust vs Giant green SlantfaceOriental longheaded locust vs Common stick grasshopper
Common questions
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What kind of animal is the oriental longheaded locust?
The oriental longheaded locust (Acrida cinerea) belongs to the family Acrididae in the order Orthoptera.
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