Appalachia Arcana
From Handwiki Short description: Species of grasshopper
| Appalachia arcana | |
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Conservation status
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 Vulnerable (IUCN 2.3)[1] | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Caelifera |
| Family: | Acrididae |
| Tribe: | Podismini |
| Genus: | Appalachia |
| Species: | A. arcana
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| Binomial name | |
| Appalachia arcana Hubbell & Cantrall, 1938
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| Synonyms | |
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Appalachia arcena Hubbell & Cantrall, 1938 [orth. error] | |
Appalachia arcana is a species of grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is known by the common names Michigan bog grasshopper[1] and secretive locust.[2] It is the only grasshopper that is endemic to Michigan in the United States.[2]
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.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Orthopteroid Specialist Group (1996). "Appalachia arcana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1996: e.T40737A10360668. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T40737A10360668.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/40737/10360668. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Appalachia arcana. Michigan Natural Features Inventory. Michigan State University Extension. 2007.
Wikidata ☰ Q4780831 entry
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Categories: [Acrididae]
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