Acrida cinerea, sometimes called the Oriental longheaded grasshopper/locust[1] or the Chinese grasshopper[2] though this name is also applied to Oxya chinensis,[citation needed] is a member of the Acrididae family.

Like other members of the genus Acrida, Acrida cinerea lacks stridulatory organs on its legs and so they do not make noise while moving.

It is found throughout China, Japan, South East Asia and Indonesia.

Historically it has been used as a human food source,[2] and it has been investigated for its nutritional value for the poultry industry.

[1] They are either green or brown in color with colorless wings.