Zonocerus (genus)

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Zonocerus elegans (click on image to enlarge it)
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Zonocerus Stål, 1873

This genus of short-horned grasshoppers contains 2 species which are found in sub-Saharan Africa. Both species are considered crop pests, but Zonocerus variegatus is the most damaging one, especially on cassava. Zonocerus species acquire pyrrolizidine alkaloids from some of their food plants which is believed to help them in repelling possible predators.

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

• Zonocerus elegans
• Zonocerus variegatus