Dictyophorus


Dictyophorus is the type genus of grasshoppers in the tribe Dictyophorini, of the family Pyrgomorphidae; it is native to sub-Saharan Africa. The genus was named by Carl [Peter Thunberg] in 1815. They are relatively large, typically about long, and often have bright colors warning of their toxicity.

Species

These species belong to the genus Dictyophorus:
;subgenus Dictyophorus Thunberg, 1815
  1. Dictyophorus cuisinieri
  2. Dictyophorus spumans – koppie foam grasshopper
;subgenus Tapesiella Kevan, 1953
  1. Dictyophorus griseus
  2. ''Dictyophorus karschi''