Calliptamus italicus, the Italian locust, is a species of 'short-horned grasshopper' belonging to the family Acrididae, subfamily Calliptaminae.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Italian locust being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Calliptamus barbarus
- Calliptamus siciliae
- Calliptamus abbreviatus
- Calliptamus wattenwylianus
- Calliptamus madeirae
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Orthoptera
- Family
- Acrididae
- Genus
- Calliptamus
- Species
- Calliptamus italicus
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