Species

Microtes helferi (Helfer’s dune grasshopper)

Microtes helferi. Photo: (c) gingerageous, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Microtes is a genus of band-winged grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are at least 3 described species in Microtes.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
      - Class: Insecta (Insects)
        Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
        Order: Orthoptera (Grasshoppers, crickets, and katydids)
        Suborder: Caelifera (Grasshoppers, locusts, and allies)
        Infraorder: Acrididea (Grasshoppers)
        Superfamily: Acridoidea (Short-horned grasshoppers and locusts)
        Family: Acrididae (Short-horned grasshoppers)
        Subfamily: Oedipodinae (Bandwing grasshoppers)
        Tribe: Sphingonotini
        Genus: Microtes
        Species: Microtes helferi (Helfer’s dune grasshopper)

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