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Grasshoppers and katydids
Oxya japonica
Minibeast photographs and field observations.
Species notes
About Oxya japonica
Oxya japonica (also recorded as Japanese Rice Grasshopper) is an accepted species in the family Acrididae, within the order Orthoptera. Checklist records aggregated by GBIF list it from India, Malaya, Maluka, New Guinea, Philippines, Sulawesi, Thailand, and Vietnam. Grasshoppers and katydids belong to Orthoptera and typically have enlarged hind legs for jumping; many species communicate with sound.
- Common name
- Japanese Rice Grasshopper
- Family
- Acrididae
- Order
- Orthoptera
- Identification rank
- Species
- Recorded distribution
- India, Malaya, Maluka, New Guinea, Philippines, Sulawesi, Thailand, Vietnam
Taxonomy source: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
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