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Stinking grasshopper

Zonocerus variegatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Status not recordedinsects

The stinking grasshopper (Zonocerus variegatus) is a species in the family Pyrgomorphidae, order Orthoptera.

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Quick facts about the stinking grasshopper

Weight
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Length
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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 stinking grasshopper live?

Not recorded

Is the stinking grasshopper 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 stinking grasshopper classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderOrthoptera
  5. familyPyrgomorphidae
  6. genusZonocerus
  7. SpeciesZonocerus variegatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms Gryllus variegatus

Other names and names in other languages (6)
  • Variegated grasshopperEnglish
  • barioléFrench
  • Grillo variegato centrafricanoItalian
  • StinksprinkhaanDutch
  • Criquet puantFrench
  • panachéFrench

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the stinking grasshopper

Other species in the same genus Zonocerus.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the stinking grasshopper?

The stinking grasshopper (Zonocerus variegatus) belongs to the family Pyrgomorphidae in the order Orthoptera.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Stinking grasshopper (Zonocerus variegatus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/stinking-grasshopper

MLA

“Stinking grasshopper (Zonocerus variegatus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/stinking-grasshopper.

BibTeX
@misc{stinking_grasshopper_2026,
  title = {Stinking grasshopper (Zonocerus variegatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/stinking-grasshopper},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}