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Definition of Locustidae
1. Noun. Short-horned grasshoppers; true locusts.
Generic synonyms: Arthropod Family
Group relationships: Order Orthoptera, Orthoptera
Member holonyms: Acridid, Short-horned Grasshopper, Genus Locusta, Locusta, Genus Melanoplus, Melanoplus
Lexicographical Neighbors of Locustidae
Literary usage of Locustidae
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Guide to the Genera and Classification of the North American Orthoptera by Samuel Hubbard Scudder (1897)
"Locustidae. So far as variety of forms is concerned, this family is better ...
Subfamilies of Locustidae. A 1. Body generally winged ; tarsi more or less ..."
2. Guide to the Genera and Classification of the North American Orthoptera by Samuel Hubbard Scudder (1897)
"Locustidae. So far as variety of forms is concerned, this family is better ...
Subfamilies of Locustidae. A l. Body generally winged ; tarsi more or less ..."
3. The Fauna of Mayfield's Cave by Arthur Mangun Banta (1907)
"... from Nova Scotia to Texas east of the Rocky Mountains. I find no mention of
its wintering over. Order ORTHOPTERA. Family Locustidae. ..."