Bootettix argentatus Bruner, 1889 is a animal in the Acrididae family, order Orthoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Bootettix argentatus Bruner, 1889

Bootettix argentatus Bruner, 1889

Bootettix argentatus, the creosote bush grasshopper, is a monophagous slant-faced grasshopper from North and Central America.

Family
Genus
Bootettix
Order
Orthoptera
Class
Insecta

About Bootettix argentatus Bruner, 1889

Bootettix argentatus, commonly known as the creosote bush grasshopper, is a species of slant-faced grasshopper that belongs to the family Acrididae. This species is found in Central America and North America. It is a monophagous species, meaning it feeds exclusively on the creosote bush Larrea divaricata.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Orthoptera Acrididae Bootettix

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