Acrididae

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Melanoplus borealis (Fieber, 1853)

Melanoplus borealis (Fieber, 1853)

Melanoplus borealis (Fieber, 1853)

Melanoplus borealis, the northern spur-throat grasshopper, is an Acrididae species found across North America.

Melanoplus scudderi (Uhler, 1864)

Melanoplus scudderi (Uhler, 1864)

Melanoplus scudderi (Uhler, 1864)

Scudder's short-wing grasshopper (Melanoplus scudderi) is a spur-throated grasshopper from North America in the Acrididae family.

Melanoplus viridipes Scudder, 1897

Melanoplus viridipes Scudder, 1897

Melanoplus viridipes Scudder, 1897

Melanoplus viridipes (Green-legged Locust) is a spur-throated grasshopper found in North America.

Aptenopedes sphenarioides Scudder, 1878

Aptenopedes sphenarioides Scudder, 1878

Aptenopedes sphenarioides Scudder, 1878

Linear-winged grasshopper (Aptenopedes sphenarioides) is a spur-throated grasshopper found in North America.

Oedaleonotus enigma (Scudder, 1876)

Oedaleonotus enigma (Scudder, 1876)

Oedaleonotus enigma (Scudder, 1876)

Oedaleonotus enigma, the valley grasshopper, is a spur-throated grasshopper from Acrididae found in North America.

Oedaleonotus phryneicus Hebard, 1919

Oedaleonotus phryneicus Hebard, 1919

Oedaleonotus phryneicus Hebard, 1919

Oedaleonotus phryneicus is a spur-throated grasshopper species from Acrididae found in North America.

Oedaleonotus tenuipennis (Scudder, 1897)

Oedaleonotus tenuipennis (Scudder, 1897)

Oedaleonotus tenuipennis (Scudder, 1897)

Oedaleonotus tenuipennis is a spur-throated grasshopper from the Acrididae family found in North America.

Phoetaliotes nebrascensis (Thomas, 1872)

Phoetaliotes nebrascensis (Thomas, 1872)

Phoetaliotes nebrascensis (Thomas, 1872)

Phoetaliotes nebrascensis, the large-headed grasshopper, is a spur-throated grasshopper species from North America.

Hesperotettix viridis (Thomas, 1872)

Hesperotettix viridis (Thomas, 1872)

Hesperotettix viridis (Thomas, 1872)

Hesperotettix viridis is a spur-throated grasshopper species found in North America with two common names.

Hesperotettix pacificus Scudder, 1897

Hesperotettix pacificus Scudder, 1897

Hesperotettix pacificus Scudder, 1897

Hesperotettix pacificus is a spur-throated grasshopper species from the Acrididae family found in North America.

Hesperotettix speciosus (Scudder, 1872)

Hesperotettix speciosus (Scudder, 1872)

Hesperotettix speciosus (Scudder, 1872)

Hesperotettix speciosus is a spur-throated grasshopper species found in North America.

Aeoloplides fuscipes (Scudder, 1897)

Aeoloplides fuscipes (Scudder, 1897)

Aeoloplides fuscipes (Scudder, 1897)

Aeoloplides fuscipes, the southern coast bush grasshopper, is a spur-throated grasshopper found in North America.

Aeoloplides tenuipennis (Scudder, 1897)

Aeoloplides tenuipennis (Scudder, 1897)

Aeoloplides tenuipennis (Scudder, 1897)

Aeoloplides tenuipennis is a spur-throated grasshopper species that feeds on chenopods, including noxious tumbleweed, in southwestern North America.

Aeoloplides turnbulli (Thomas, 1872)

Aeoloplides turnbulli (Thomas, 1872)

Aeoloplides turnbulli (Thomas, 1872)

Aeoloplides turnbulli, the thistle grasshopper, is a spur-throated grasshopper species found in North America.

Eotettix pusillus Morse, 1904

Eotettix pusillus Morse, 1904

Eotettix pusillus Morse, 1904

The little eastern grasshopper Eotettix pusillus is a spur-throated grasshopper from North America.

Eotettix signatus Scudder, 1897

Eotettix signatus Scudder, 1897

Eotettix signatus Scudder, 1897

Eotettix signatus, the handsome Florida grasshopper, is a North American spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae.

Hypochlora alba (Dodge, 1876)

Hypochlora alba (Dodge, 1876)

Hypochlora alba (Dodge, 1876)

Hypochlora alba (mugwort grasshopper) is a North American spur-throated grasshopper that feeds exclusively on Artemisia ludoviciana.

Paroxya atlantica Scudder, 1877

Paroxya atlantica Scudder, 1877

Paroxya atlantica Scudder, 1877

Paroxya atlantica, the Atlantic grasshopper, is a semi-aquatic spur-throated grasshopper found in North America.

Paroxya clavuligera (Serville, 1838)

Paroxya clavuligera (Serville, 1838)

Paroxya clavuligera (Serville, 1838)

Paroxya clavuligera, the olive-green swamp grasshopper, is a spur-throated grasshopper found in southern and eastern US.

Acanthacris ruficornis (Fabricius, 1787)

Acanthacris ruficornis (Fabricius, 1787)

Acanthacris ruficornis (Fabricius, 1787)

Acanthacris ruficornis is a bird grasshopper from Acrididae found in Africa and southern Europe.

Austracris guttulosa (Walker, 1870)

Austracris guttulosa (Walker, 1870)

Austracris guttulosa (Walker, 1870)

Austracris guttulosa, the spur-throated locust, is a grasshopper species with described size, colouration, and lifecycle, managed in Australia when overpopulated.

Austracris proxima (Walker, 1870)

Austracris proxima (Walker, 1870)

Austracris proxima (Walker, 1870)

Austracris proxima is a grasshopper species of the genus Austracris found in Queensland and New South Wales.

Schistocerca gregaria (Forskål, 1775)

Schistocerca gregaria (Forskål, 1775)

Schistocerca gregaria (Forskål, 1775)

Schistocerca gregaria, the desert locust, is a polyphenic locust with solitary and gregarious phases that can form large destructive swarms.

Schistocerca melanocera (Stål, 1861)

Schistocerca melanocera (Stål, 1861)

Schistocerca melanocera (Stål, 1861)

Schistocerca melanocera, the large painted locust, is a Galapagos-endemic bird grasshopper reaching up to 8 cm long.

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