Hieroglyphus daganensis
| Hieroglyphus daganensis | |
|---|---|
| H. daganensis male & female | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Caelifera |
| Family: | Acrididae |
| Subfamily: | Hemiacridinae |
| Genus: | Hieroglyphus |
| Species: | H. daganensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hieroglyphus daganensis Krauss, 1877 | |
| Synonyms | |
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H. abbreviata Krauss, 1877 | |
The African rice grasshopper, Hieroglyphus daganensis is a medium-sized grasshopper species found in the Sahel region. Although not called a locust in English, this species shows gregarious behaviour and some morphological change (phase polymorphism) on crowding and may become a moderately important pest species for small-holder farmers in the region.