| Sphenarium | |
|---|---|
| Chapulín de la milpa (Sphenarium purpurascens) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Caelifera |
| Family: | Pyrgomorphidae |
| Genus: |
Sphenarium Charpentier, 1842 |
Sphenarium is a grasshoppers genus in the family Pyrgomorphidae indigenous to Mexico. Various species are caught and eaten as chapulines.