Acorypha glaucopsis is a species of short-horned grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and South Asia.[1][2]

Acorypha glaucopsis
Male Acorypha glaucopsis photographed near Bodjekali, Benin
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Caelifera
Family: Acrididae
Subfamily: Calliptaminae
Genus: Acorypha
Species:
A. glaucopsis
Binomial name
Acorypha glaucopsis
(Walker, 1870)

Human consumption

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It is eaten by the Dogon people of Mali.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Acorypha glaucopsis". GBIF. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
  2. ^ Otte, Daniel; Cigliano, Maria Marta; Braun, Holger; Eades, David C. (2020). "species Acorypha glaucopsis (Walker, 1870)". Orthoptera species file online, Version 5.0. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  3. ^ Heath, Jeffrey. "Guide to insects, arthropods, and molluscs of northern Dogon country".
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