Identification ⁵

Often a dull orange color, but comes in a variety of colors from gray to brown. Look for a single deep notch in the dorsal crest of the pronotum. Relatively large and long winged - note how far the wings extend past the end of the abdomen. In flight, wings are black with wide cream borders. Sometimes mistaken for a Mourning Cloak butterfly in flight. The border between black and cream can often be seen through the outer wings when not in flight.

Resources ⁵

Grasshoppers of the Western U.S.: http://idtools.org/id/grasshoppers/factsheet.php?name=13171

Capinera, J.L., R.D. Scott, and T.J. Walker. 2004. Field Guide to Grasshoppers, Katydids, and Crickets of the United States. Cornell University Press.

Occurrence ⁵

Common statewide.

Habitat ⁵

Any areas with open bare ground, including dirt roads, gardens, vacant lots, fallow fields, etc.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) JanetandPhil, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/30979614@N07/3873566792
2. (c) Will Brown, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Carolina_Grasshopper_(Dissosteira_carolina)_(42505319740).jpg
3. (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Carolina_Grasshopper_-_Dissosteira_carolina,_Soldier%27s_Delight,_Owings_Mills,_Maryland.jpg
4. (c) Mike Boone, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dissosteira_carolina.jpg
5. (c) Tyler Grant, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• BugGuide
• CalPhotos
• CUIC Insect Images
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• Maryland Biodiversity Project
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• Orthoptera Species File

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