Oxya yezoensis

(Oxya yezoensis)

Description

Oxya yezoensis is a species of rice-field grasshopper native to Japan. Referred to in Japanese as kobane-inago, it is a popular species of food insect, and is commonly cooked with soy sauce, sugar and sweet wine.

Taxonomic tree:

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