Chromacris Explained

Chromacris is a genus of lubber grasshoppers in the family Romaleidae. The nine described species in Chromacris are found in Mexico, Central America, or South America. They often have bright aposematic colors and they are presumed to be toxic.^[1]

Species

These nine species belong to the genus Chromacris:

• Chromacris colorata (Serville, 1838)
• Chromacris icterus (Pictet & Saussure, 1887)
• Chromacris miles (Drury, 1770)
• Chromacris minuta Roberts & Carbonell, 1982
• Chromacris nuptialis (Gerstaecker, 1873)
• Chromacris peruviana (Pictet & Saussure, 1887)
• Chromacris psittacus (Gerstaecker, 1873)
• Chromacris speciosa (Thunberg, 1824)
• Chromacris trogon (Gerstaecker, 1873)

Further reading

• 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.

Notes and References

1. Whitman . D. . Vincent . S. . 2008 . Large size as an antipredator defense in an insect . Journal of Orthoptera Research . 17 . 2 . 353-371 . 10.1665/1082-6467-17.2.353 . free .