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Taxonomy

*Melanoplus deceptus*
Melanoplus deceptus
Other common names
	Deceptive Melanoplus
Taxonomic classification
Suborder:	Caelifera
Family:	Acrididae
Subfamily:	Melanoplinae
Tribe:	Melanoplini
Genus:	Melanoplus
Scientific name
	Melanoplus deceptus Morse, 1904
Geography
Native countries:
	United States;
Traits
Diet:	Forbs

For full nomenclature and taxonomic details of this taxon, see Orthoptera Species File No subspecies recorded for this taxon.

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Resources

Title	Author(s)	Year	Geographic purview	URL
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