Oxya bidentataOxya bidentata is a species of grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is a pest of millets.DistributionThe species is distributed across South and Western Asia. Its range includes India, Pakistan, Nepal, Afghanistan, and Iran.Ecology and pest statusOxya bidentata is a polyphagous pest that feeds on a variety of crops. It is particularly noted as a major pest of rice, often causing damage during the crop's milky grain stage. It also feeds on maize, sorghum, and fodder grasses like Cynodon dactylonDescriptionThe species has a moderate-sized body that is green to pale green in colour. It can be distinguished by its cerci, which in males are conical and bilobed at the apex, a feature that gives the species its specific epithet.