Anacridium aegyptium, the 'Egyptian Locust', is a species belonging to the family Acrididae subfamily Cyrtacanthacridinae. It is present in most of Europe, in the 'Afro-tropical ecozone', in eastern Palearctic ecozone, in the Near East and in North Africa. It is one of the largest European grasshoppers. The adult males grow up to 30–55 millimetres (1.2–2.2 in) long, while females reach 65–70 millimetres (2.6–2.8 in) of length.