Blue shined grasshopper

(Sphingonotus rubescens)

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Description

Sphingonotus rubescens is a right-wing insect from the family field locust (Acrididae).The scientific name of this species was first validly published in 1870 by Walker.

Taxonomic tree:

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