Cyphoderris monstrosa

Cyphoderris monstrosa, also known as the great grig, is a species of hump-winged grig in the family Prophalangopsidae. Though the fossil record shows at least 90 extinct species from this family, C. monstrosa is one of only 7 known species alive today.

Cyphoderris monstrosa
An adult male
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Ensifera
Family: Prophalangopsidae
Genus: Cyphoderris
Species:
C. monstrosa
Binomial name
Cyphoderris monstrosa
Uhler, 1864
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