Thericleidae
thumb|Unidentified wingless species of Thericleidae, showing characteristic "horse-head" and stubby antennae
Species
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderOrthoptera
- FamilyThericleidae
Observations recorded1,016
via GBIF
Wikidata facts
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- Short-horned Grasshopper - Lophothericles species, Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique (28860717358).jpg
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thumb|Unidentified wingless species of Thericleidae, showing characteristic "horse-head" and stubby antennae
The Thericleidae are a family of grasshoppers within the order Orthoptera and superfamily Eumastacoidea. They have exceptionally stubby antennae even for the Caelifera, with most species having a characteristic "horse-headed" look in profile.