Appalachia arcana: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Orthoptera
Family
Acrididae
Genus
Appalachia
Species
Appalachia arcana
Scientific Name
Appalachia arcana

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Appalachia arcana

Appalachia arcana is a species of grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is known by the common names Michigan bog grasshopper and secretive locust. It is the only grasshopper that is endemic to Michigan in the United States.

This short-winged grasshopper does not sing or fly. The male is brownish gray with a stripe down its back, and both sexes have femora with red undersides. This species is often found in sphagnum bogs surrounded by jack pine trees. Breeding occurs in September.

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Appalachia arcana in languages:

English
Michigan Bog Grasshopper
English
Secretive Locust

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