Appalachia hebardi

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Appalachia hebardi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Caelifera
Family: Acrididae
Tribe: Podismini
Genus: Appalachia
Species:
A. hebardi
Binomial name
Appalachia hebardi
Rehn and Rehn, 1936

Appalachia hebardi, commonly known as the Appalachian grasshopper, is a species of non-flying grasshopper. First described in 1936, it was believed to have gone extinct in the 1940s until its rediscovery on the side of a road in Augusta County, Virginia, located in the Shenandoah Valley in 2024. [1] [2] The last sighting prior to 2024 was in 1946. [3]

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Description

The Appalachian grasshopper is about an inch to an inch-and-a-half in length. [1]

Distribution

The species has been described in only three states: Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. [1]

Conservation

Despite its rarity, the species has not been listed on any state or federal conservation guides. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Todd, Roxy (2025-02-10). "Appalachian grasshopper, thought to be extinct, rediscovered in Augusta County". WVTF. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
  2. ↑ Lloyd, Olivia (13 February 2025). "Flightless species suspected of being extinct rediscovered in Virginia 80 years later". Raleigh News & Observer. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  3. ↑ Kobilinsky, Dana (2025-03-20). "Zoologist rediscovers grasshopper species believed extinct". The Wildlife Society. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
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