(Acrida turrita)
An Acrida turrita is a species of Orthoptera first described by Linnaeus in 1758. Acrida turrita belongs to the genusAcrida, andthe family Acrididae. None of these subspecies are listed. Acrida is a genus of grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. The genus contains around 40 species which are found in Africa, Europe, Asia, North America, Hawaii, and Australia. Insects of this genus are omnivorous and a well-known pest of many agricultural crops.