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Species Schistocerca damnifica - Mischievous Bird Grasshopper

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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Orthoptera (Grasshoppers, Crickets, Katydids)
Suborder Caelifera (Grasshoppers)
Family Acrididae (Short-horned Grasshoppers)
Subfamily Cyrtacanthacridinae (Migratory Bird Locusts)
Genus Schistocerca (Bird Grasshoppers)
Species damnifica (Mischievous Bird Grasshopper)
Size
males: 25-35 mm, females: 37-47 mm
Identification
Uniform reddish brown coloration above with no lighter bands, small size and pronotal ridge help distinguish this from other members of the genus. Wings extend beyond tip of abdomen just a bit, not as much as in other members of the genus.
Range
Southeastern United States, north to Pennsylvania, Ohio, west to Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas.
Habitat
Old fields and open woodlands.
Season
June-September (northern part of range). Throughout winter in Florida. September-May, adults hibernating (North Carolina).
Life Cycle
Overwinters as adult in south.
See Also
Other Schistocerca
Print References
Capinera, Grasshoppers of Florida p. 123, plate 99 (1)
Capinera, Field Guide to Grasshoppers..., pp. 145-146, plate 31 (1)
Helfer, p. 189, fig. 306 (2)
Brimley, p. 25 (3)
Internet References
Works Cited
1.Grasshoppers of Florida (Invertebrates of Florida)
By John L. Capinera, Clay W. Scherer, Jason M. Squiter, Jason M. Squitier
2.How to Know the Grasshoppers, Cockroaches, and Their Allies
By Jacques R. Helfer
3.Insects of North Carolina
By C.S. Brimley