| Laplatacris | |
|---|---|
| Laplatacris dispar, Argentina | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Caelifera |
| Family: | Acrididae |
| Tribe: | Orphulellini |
| Genus: | Laplatacris Rehn, 1939 |
| Species: | L. dispar |
| Binomial name | |
| Laplatacris dispar Rehn, 1939 | |
Laplatacris is a genus of slant-faced grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There is one described species in Laplatacris, L. dispar, found in South America. Laplatacris's nymphal mortality is mostly a result of polyphagous spiders. While Laplatacris's adult mortality is predominantly caused by predators and parasites.