Sphenarium purpurascens minimum Bruner, L. 1906 Sphenarium purpurascens purpurascens Charpentier, 1842 Sphenarium purpurascens (Spanish: Chapulín de milpa and Portuguese: Gafanhoto-do-milho, i.e., corn-field grasshopper), is a grasshopper species in the genus Sphenarium found in Mexico and Guatemala.

The harvesting of the grasshoppers in Mexico for human consumption can be a way for managing pest outbreaks.

[1] Such strategies allow decreased use of pesticide and create a source of income for farmers.

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