Cyphoderris monstrosa
| 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 | |
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.