| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Subkingdom: | Eumetazoa |
| Superphylum: | Ecdysozoa |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Subclass: | Pterygota |
| Infraclass: | Polyneoptera |
| Superorder: | Orthopterida |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Caelifera |
| Infraorder: | Acrididea |
| Superfamily: | Acridoidea |
| Family: | Acrididae |
| Subfamily: | Acridinae |
| Tribe: | Acridini |
| Genus: | Acrida |