Hump winged grig

Updated on Nov 12, 2023

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Kingdom Animalia Suborder Ensifera Scientific name Cyphoderris Rank Genus		Class Insecta Family Prophalangopsidae Phylum Arthropoda Order Orthoptera

Similar Orthoptera, Hagloidea, Ensifera, Cooloola, Archaboilus musicus

Male cyphoderris buckelli defensive display

Hump-winged grigs are insects belonging to the North American genus Cyphoderris, in the family Prophalangopsidae, related to katydids.

There are three species, northwestern in distribution:

Cyphoderris buckelli - Buckell's grig

Cyphoderris monstrosa - Great grig

Cyphoderris strepitans - Sagebrush grig

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