Acantherus Explained

Acantherus is a genus of slant-faced grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There is one described species in Acantherus, A. piperatus from North America.

Further reading

• Book: The North American Grasshoppers, Volume I, Acrididae, Gomphocerinae and Acridinae. 1981. Otte . Daniel. Harvard. 978-0674626607.
• Book: The Orthoptera of Michigan: Biology, Keys, and Descriptions of Grasshoppers, Katydids, and Crickets. 2003. Bland . Roger. Michigan State University Extension. 978-1565250178.
• Book: Field Guide to Grasshoppers, Katydids, and Crickets of the United States. 2004. Capinera. J. L. Scott. R. D.. Walker. T. J.. Cornell University Press. 978-0-8014-8948-8. registration.