Appalachia arcana

Short description: Species of grasshopper

Appalachia arcana

Conservation status

Vulnerable (IUCN 2.3)[1]

Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Arthropoda
Class:  | Insecta
Order:  | Orthoptera
Suborder:  | Caelifera
Family:  | Acrididae
Tribe:  | Podismini
Genus:  | Appalachia
Species:  |

A. arcana

Binomial name
Appalachia arcana

Hubbell & Cantrall, 1938

Synonyms

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. ↑ 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. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Appalachia arcana. Michigan Natural Features Inventory. Michigan State University Extension. 2007.

Wikidata ☰ Q4780831 entry

0.00

(0 votes)

Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appalachia arcana. Read more

|

Retrieved from "https://handwiki.org/wiki/index.php?title=Biology:Appalachia_arcana&oldid=444132"