Dissosteira pictipennis, the California rose-winged grasshopper, is a species of band-winged grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in Central America and North America.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of California Rose-winged Grasshopper 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
- Lactista stramineus
- Trimerotropis pseudofasciata
- Conozoa sulcifrons
- Trimerotropis thalassica
- Trimerotropis cincta
- Dissosteira spurcata
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Orthoptera
- Family
- Acrididae
- Genus
- Dissosteira
- Species
- Dissosteira pictipennis
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