Chromacris

Chromacris
Chromacris psittacus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Caelifera
Family: Romaleidae
Subfamily: Romaleinae
Tribe: Romaleini
Genus: Chromacris
Walker, 1870

Chromacris is a genus of lubber grasshoppers in the family Romaleidae. The nine described species in Chromacris are found in Mexico, Central America, or South America.[1][2] They often have bright aposematic colors and they are presumed to be toxic.[3]

The genus was first described in 1870 by Francis Walker.[1][4]

Nymphs of Chromacris speciosa are highly social

Species

These nine species belong to the genus Chromacris:

References

  1. ^ a b "Chromacris". GBIF. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
  2. ^ Otte, Daniel; Cigliano, Maria Marta; Braun, Holger; Eades, David C. (2019). "genus Chromacris Walker, 1870". Orthoptera species file online, Version 5.0. Retrieved 2019-10-16.
  3. ^ Whitman, D.; Vincent, S. (2008). "Large size as an antipredator defense in an insect". Journal of Orthoptera Research. 17 (2): 353–371. doi:10.1665/1082-6467-17.2.353.
  4. ^ Walker, F. (1870). "Genus 18 CHROMACRIS". Catalogue of the Specimens of Dermaptera Saltatoria in the Collection of the British Museum. London. 4: 605–809 [643].

Further reading

  • Capinera, J. L; Scott, R. D.; Walker, T. J. (2004). Field Guide to Grasshoppers, Katydids, and Crickets of the United States. Cornell University Press. ISBN 978-0-8014-8948-8.


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