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Schistocerca damnifica

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Schistocerca damnifica, known generally as the mischievous bird grasshopper or Carolina locust, is a species of bird grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.[1][2][3][4]

Features

Males reach generally reach sizes between 25-33, females may grow to 37-47 mm. Wings and antennae of specimen located in the southern regions tend to be longer than their northern counterparts.[5] These characteristics have led some authors to the designation of southern specimen as the subspecies Schistocerca damnifica calidior.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Schistocerca damnifica Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. ^ "Schistocerca damnifica". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  3. ^ "Schistocerca damnifica species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  4. ^ Otte, Daniel; Cigliano, Maria Marta; Braun, Holger; Eades, David C. (2019). "species Schistocerca damnifica (Saussure, 1861)". Orthoptera species file online, Version 5.0. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
  5. ^ "Species Schistocerca damnifica - Mischievous Bird Grasshopper". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  6. ^ Brimley, Clement Samuel (1938). The insects of North Carolina, being a list of the insects of North Carolina and their close relatives. Raleigh. p. 29.
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Schistocerca damnifica: Brief Summary

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Schistocerca damnifica, known generally as the mischievous bird grasshopper or Carolina locust, is a species of bird grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.

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