Appalachia arcana

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Appalachia arcana
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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
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]

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References

  1. 1 2 Orthopteroid Specialist Group (1996). "Appalachia arcana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1996: e.T40737A10360668. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T40737A10360668.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Appalachia arcana. Archived 2014-09-03 at the Wayback Machine Michigan Natural Features Inventory. Michigan State University Extension. 2007.