Calephorus compressicornis

Calephorus compressicornis^[1] (French: criquet des dunes) is a species of grasshopper in the tribe Calephorini found in Europe (France, Spain) and Africa.

Calephorus compressicornis
Female and male (below)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Orthoptera
Suborder:	Caelifera
Family:	Acrididae
Subfamily:	Acridinae
Tribe:	Calephorini
Genus:	Calephorus
Species:	C. compressicornis
Binomial name
Calephorus compressicornis (Latreille, 1804)
Synonyms
Acrydium compressicornis Latreille 1804 Calephorus compressicornis camerunensis Sjöstedt 1931 Calephorus dubius (Rambur, 1838) Calephorus elegans Fieber, 1853 Calephorus venustus (Walker, 1870) Calephorus laetus (Walker, 1870) Gryllus dubius Rambur, 1838 Oxycoryphus compressicornis (Latreille, 1804) Oxycoryphus venustus Walker, 1870 Stenobothrus laetus Walker, 1870

Pierre André Latreille first described the species (as Acrydium compressicornis) in 1804. The type locality is the vicinity of Bordeaux, France.