Omocestus rufipes

(Omocestus rufipes)

Description

Omocestus rufipes, the woodland grasshopper, is a species of short-horned grasshopper belonging to subfamily Gomphocerinae. The Latin species name rufipes means red-foothed, from rufus (red) + pes (foot), with reference to the color of the legs.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Orthoptera
Family:Acrididae
Genus:Omocestus
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