Pyrgomorphidae

Orthoptera (plant pests) • other insect groups • insects (plant pests) • pests-diseases-weeds

Zonocerus variegatus (click on image to enlarge it)
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Pyrgomorphidae

This family of short-horned grasshoppers contains 400-500 species and is common in Africa and Australia. They often have a striking colouration and the head is cone-shaped. A number of species are regarded as agricultural pests. Economically the most important one is Zonocerus variegatus which attacks various crops in sub-Saharan Africa, especially cassava.

The following genera and individual species are currently entered in the system:

• Sphenarium purpurascens
• Zonocerus (genus)