Tropical Sharptail

Stenocatantops angustifrons · Order: Orthoptera · Family: Acrididae

Also called: Common Tropical Sharptail

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Tropical Sharptail
Photo: Lek Khauv, CC BY

The tropical sharptail lives in Southeast Asia and Oceania. It is also found in the savannas of northern Australia.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it lives

It inhabits regions of Southeast Asia and Oceania.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

Its native range includes the north Australian savannas.

Source: Wikipedia

More photos

Tropical Sharptail photo 3
Photo: Rod Lowther, CC BY
Tropical Sharptail photo 4
Photo: Rod Lowther, CC BY
Tropical Sharptail photo 5
Photo: elawrey, CC BY
Tropical Sharptail photo 6
Photo: elawrey, CC BY

Same family (Acrididae)

Differential GrasshopperDifferential GrasshopperMelanoplus differentialisDamages trees, gardens or cropsTwo-striped GrasshopperTwo-striped GrasshopperMelanoplus bivittatusDamages trees, gardens or cropsCarolina GrasshopperCarolina GrasshopperDissosteira carolinaDamages trees, gardens or cropsCommon Field GrasshopperCommon Field GrasshopperChorthippus brunneusEgyptian Bird GrasshopperEgyptian Bird GrasshopperAnacridium aegyptiumGray Bird GrasshopperGray Bird GrasshopperSchistocerca nitensDamages trees, gardens or crops

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stenocatantops_angustifrons

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Text written 2026-10-23 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-23.

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