noun
orthopterans
Obsolete taxonomic term for the insect order Orthoptera, which includes grasshoppers, crickets, and katydids. Modern Japanese uses バッタ目 or 直翅目.
See also: 飛蝗目
直翅類は、かつてバッタやコオロギを含む分類群として使われた。
直翅類 was once used as a taxonomic group that included grasshoppers and crickets.
バッタ目 is the common Japanese name for Orthoptera, replacing the older 直翅類.
From 直翅 (straight wing) + 類 (group, category). The term reflects the straight, leathery forewings typical of orthopterans.