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Schistocerca
Schistocerca, commonly called bird grasshoppers, is a genus of grasshoppers, many of which swarm as locusts. The best known species is probably the desert locust (S. gregaria). There are around 50 other species.
Species include:
- Schistocerca albolineata – white-lined bird grasshopper
- Schistocerca alutacea – leather-colored bird grasshopper
- Schistocerca americana – American bird grasshopper
- Schistocerca camerata
- Schistocerca cancellata – South American locust
- Schistocerca ceratiola – rosemary grasshopper
- Schistocerca damnifica – mischievous bird grasshopper
- Schistocerca emarginata – prairie bird locust
- Schistocerca flavofasciata
- Schistocerca gregaria – desert locust
- Schistocerca impleta
- Schistocerca lineata – spotted bird grasshopper
- Schistocerca literosa – small painted locust
- Schistocerca melanocera – large painted locust
- Schistocerca nitens – gray bird grasshopper
- Schistocerca obscura – obscure bird grasshopper
- Schistocerca pallens
- Schistocerca piceifrons – Central American locust
- Schistocerca quisqueya
- Schistocerca rubiginosa – rusty bird grasshopper
- Schistocerca shoshone – green bird grasshopper
Usage examples of "schistocerca".
The egg masses of Schistocerca greg aria the desert locust, that were buried in the loose earth along the edge of the lake, released their flightless nymphs.
The huge egg masses of schistocerca gregaria, the desert locust, that were buried in the loose earth along the border of the lake, released countless multitudes of flightless nymphs.