Rhammatocerus (genus)

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Rhammatocerus schistocercoides (click on image to enlarge it)
Author: Michel Lecoq
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Rhammatocerus Saussure, 1861

This genus includes around 15 species of grasshoppers which are found in South and Central America. Some species like Rhammatocerus schistocercoides cause outbreaks which result in serious crop damage.

Type species: Rhammatocerus viatorius

Currently, the following species have been entered into the system:

• Rhammatocerus brunneri
• Rhammatocerus pictus
• Rhammatocerus schistocercoides
• Rhammatocerus viatorius