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Melanoplus Dawsonii
__NOTOC__ ''Melanoplus'' is a large genus of grasshoppers. They are the typical large grasshoppers (and in some cases migratory " locusts") in North America. A common name is spur-throat grasshoppers (also "spurthroat" or "spur-throated grasshoppers"), but this more typically refers to members of the related subfamily Catantopinae. The largest grasshoppers of this genus can reach nearly in length, but most are smaller. Some are intricately patterned and colorful, others are drab. ''Melanoplus'' species eat grasses of all kinds, as well as leafy and grassy agricultural crops and garden plants. They feed on the leaves, and sometimes fruit, flowers, and buds, as well as tree bark. Many of the more notable agricultural pest grasshoppers belong here, including the Rocky Mountain locust, the most significant insect pest of the 19th century Great Plains, but now extinct. Selected species New species are often being discovered and described in this genus where speciation runs rampan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melanoplus Femurrubrum
''Melanoplus femurrubrum'', the red-legged grasshopper, is a species of grasshopper belonging to the genus '' Melanoplus''. It is one of the most common grasshoppers found in Mexico, the United States, and Canada. This grasshopper is frequently used as a model organism in scientific studies, due to their abundance throughout North America and behavioral response to changes in climate. Identification ''Melanoplus femurrubrum'' is a medium-sized grasshopper, in which males can range in length from - , whereas females can range from - long. This grasshopper has a reddish-brown back, a greenish-yellow belly, and red hind tibiae, hence its specific name ''femurrubrum'' (''femur'' = thigh, ''rubrum'' = red). Wings of ''M. femurrubrum'' typically extend beyond the tip of the abdomen. Males have an enlarged abdomen, with a U-shaped sub-genital plate. Habitat ''Melanoplus femurrubrum'' can be found in a variety of habitats found throughout most of North America, but prefer grasslan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melanoplus Adelogyrus
''Melanoplus adelogyrus'', known generally as the St. Johns short-wing grasshopper or volusia grasshopper, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae The AcrididaeMacLeay WS (1821) ''Horae Entomologicae or Essays on the Annulose Animals'' 2 are the predominant family of grasshoppers, comprising some 10,000 of the 11,000 species of the entire suborder Caelifera. The Acrididae are best known bec .... It is found in North America. References Melanoplinae Articles created by Qbugbot Insects described in 1932 {{melanoplus-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melanoplus Foedus
''Melanoplus foedus'', the striped sand grasshopper, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America. Subspecies These three subspecies belong to the species ''Melanoplus foedus'': * ''Melanoplus foedus fluviatilis'' Bruner, 1897 * ''Melanoplus foedus foedus'' Scudder, 1878 * ''Melanoplus foedus iselyi'' Hebard, 1936 i c g Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net References External links * Melanoplinae Articles created by Qbugbot Insects described in 1878 {{melanoplus-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melanoplus Differentialis
The differential grasshopper (''Melanoplus differentialis'') is a species of grasshopper belonging to the genus ''Melanoplus''. It is found throughout northern Mexico, the central United States and southern Ontario, Canada. It is considered a pest over most of its range. Description Adult males grow to 28–37 mm, and females grow to 34–50 mm. They are brownish or greenish, and as they age the color will darken. Some nymphs can be bright yellow. There are black grooves on the pronotum. The male has bootlike appendages at the end of its abdominal tip. There are inverted chevrons along the hind femur, and the hind part of the tibia is yellowish with black spikes. All adults have yellow tarsi and antennae, or in some cases reddish-yellow antennae. Differential Grasshopper.jpg, ''M. d. differentialis'' juvenile (4th or 5th stage), Ottawa, Ontario Melanoplus differentialis-female gravid.jpg, Gravid female Naperville, USA Melanoplus differentialis-female ovipositing.webm, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melanoplus Devastator
''Melanoplus devastator'', the devastating grasshopper, is a species of Melanoplinae, spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America. Subspecies These three subspecies belong to the species ''Melanoplus devastator'': * ''Melanoplus devastator conspicuus'' Scudder, 1897 * ''Melanoplus devastator devastator'' Scudder, 1878 * ''Melanoplus devastator obscurus'' Scudder, 1897 i c g Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net References External links * Melanoplinae Articles created by Qbugbot Insects described in 1878 {{melanoplus-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melanoplus Dawsonii
__NOTOC__ ''Melanoplus'' is a large genus of grasshoppers. They are the typical large grasshoppers (and in some cases migratory " locusts") in North America. A common name is spur-throat grasshoppers (also "spurthroat" or "spur-throated grasshoppers"), but this more typically refers to members of the related subfamily Catantopinae. The largest grasshoppers of this genus can reach nearly in length, but most are smaller. Some are intricately patterned and colorful, others are drab. ''Melanoplus'' species eat grasses of all kinds, as well as leafy and grassy agricultural crops and garden plants. They feed on the leaves, and sometimes fruit, flowers, and buds, as well as tree bark. Many of the more notable agricultural pest grasshoppers belong here, including the Rocky Mountain locust, the most significant insect pest of the 19th century Great Plains, but now extinct. Selected species New species are often being discovered and described in this genus where speciation runs rampan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melanoplus Confusus
''Melanoplus confusus'', known generally as pasture grasshopper, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae The AcrididaeMacLeay WS (1821) ''Horae Entomologicae or Essays on the Annulose Animals'' 2 are the predominant family of grasshoppers, comprising some 10,000 of the 11,000 species of the entire suborder Caelifera. The Acrididae are best known bec .... Other common names include the pasture spur-throat grasshopper and little pasture locust. It is found in North America. References Melanoplinae Articles created by Qbugbot Insects described in 1897 {{melanoplus-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melanoplus Bruneri
''Melanoplus bruneri'', known generally as the Bruner's spur-throat grasshopper or Bruner's locust, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae The AcrididaeMacLeay WS (1821) ''Horae Entomologicae or Essays on the Annulose Animals'' 2 are the predominant family of grasshoppers, comprising some 10,000 of the 11,000 species of the entire suborder Caelifera. The Acrididae are best known bec .... It is found in North America. References Melanoplinae Articles created by Qbugbot Insects described in 1897 {{melanoplus-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melanoplus Bowditchi
''Melanoplus bowditchi'', the sagebrush grasshopper, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America. Subspecies These two subspecies belong to the species ''Melanoplus bowditchi'': * ''Melanoplus bowditchi bowditchi'' Scudder, 1878 * ''Melanoplus bowditchi canus'' Hebard, 1925 i c g Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net References Melanoplinae Articles created by Qbugbot Insects described in 1878 {{melanoplus-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melanoplus Borealis
''Melanoplus borealis'', known generally as the northern spur-throat grasshopper or northern grasshopper, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America. Subspecies These four subspecies belong to the species ''Melanoplus borealis'': * ''Melanoplus borealis borealis'' (Fieber, 1853) * ''Melanoplus borealis palaceus'' Fulton, 1930 * ''Melanoplus borealis stupefactus'' (Scudder, 1876) * ''Melanoplus borealis utahensis'' Scudder, 1897 i Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net References Melanoplinae Articles created by Qbugbot Insects described in 1853 {{melanoplus-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melanoplus Bivittatus
''Melanoplus bivittatus'', the two-striped grasshopper, is a poikilothermic species of grasshopper belonging to the genus ''Melanoplus''. It is commonly found in North America, with high quantities inhabiting Canadian prairies and farmland. Identification A relatively large species with sizes ranging from 30 to 55 mm. A pair of pale yellow stripes running along the top of its body from above its eyes to the hind tip of its wings help to easily identify this species. This characteristic also gives this species its other common name the yellow-striped grasshopper. The species also has a yellowish green coloration throughout its body due to chromoprotein and carotenoid. The rest of the body looks similar to that of most grasshopper species, with enlarged hind legs for jumping and two pairs of wings, with one set overlapping the other. Life cycle During the winter, eggs are laid in the soil and hatch by late April to early May. At optimal conditions (25 °C, very moist) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melanoplus Bispinosus
''Melanoplus bispinosus'', the two-spined spurthroated grasshopper, is a species of grasshopper belonging to the genus ''Melanoplus.'' This grasshopper is native to the United States. Distribution and habitat ''Melanoplus bispinosus'' is commonly found in the southeastern United States, in states such as Florida, Alabama, and Georgia. This grasshopper can be found in woody habitats, but it is associated more with open and disturbed areas. These disturbed areas are usually found in roadside areas or fields in the first stage of ecological succession Ecological succession is the process of change in the species structure of an ecological community over time. The time scale can be decades (for example, after a wildfire) or more or less. Bacteria allows for the cycling of nutrients such as ca .... These areas are typically dominated by grasses and forbs. Adults can be found throughout the summer and into the fall. Diet These grasshoppers are mixed feeders, so their diet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
