Dictyophorus griseus

Dictyophorus griseus is a species of grasshopper in the family Pyrgomorphidae, the gaudy grasshoppers, native to tropical Africa.^[1][2] Adults are typically about 5–6.5 cm (2.0–2.6 in) long.^[3]

Dictyophorus griseus
Adult
Nymph
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Orthoptera
Suborder:	Caelifera
Family:	Pyrgomorphidae
Genus:	Dictyophorus
Species:	D. griseus
Binomial name
Dictyophorus griseus (Reiche & Fairmaire, 1849)

Two subspecies are accepted:^[2]

• Dictyophorus griseus griseus (Reiche & Fairmaire, 1849)
• Dictyophorus griseus oberthueri (Bolívar, 1894)