Dociostaurus
| Dociostaurus | |
|---|---|
| Dociostaurus sp. male & female (below) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Caelifera |
| Family: | Acrididae |
| Tribe: | Dociostaurini |
| Genus: | Dociostaurus Fieber, 1853 |
| Synonyms | |
|
Stauronotus Fischer, 1853 (for nominate subgenus) | |
Dociostaurus is a genus of grasshoppers in the family Acrididae, subfamily Gomphocerinae and typical of the tribe Dociostaurini. Species are found in Africa, southern Europe and Asia, and includes the economically important Moroccan locust.