Melanoplus furcatus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Orthoptera |
Suborder: | Caelifera |
Family: | Acrididae |
Subfamily: | Melanoplinae |
Genus: | Melanoplus |
Species: | M. furcatus |
Binomial name | |
Melanoplus furcatus Scudder, 1897 | |
Melanoplus furcatus, known generally as the larger fork-tail grasshopper or fork-tailed locust, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. [1] [2] [3] [4] It is found in North America. [1] [5]
The Melanoplinae are a subfamily of grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. They are distributed across the Holarctic and Neotropic ecozones.
The Acrididae are the predominant family of grasshoppers, comprising some 10,000 of the 11,000 species of the entire suborder Caelifera. The Acrididae are best known because all locusts are of the Acrididae. The subfamily Oedipodinae is sometimes classified as a distinct family Oedipodidae in the superfamily Acridoidea. Acrididae grasshoppers are characterized by relatively short and stout antennae, and tympana on the side of the first abdominal segment.
Melanoplus scapularis, known generally as the lesser fork-tail grasshopper or scapular spur-throat grasshopper, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.
Melanoplus thomasi, or Thomas's two-striped grasshopper, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in Central America.
Melanoplus sanguinipes, known generally as migratory grasshopper, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. Other common names include the lesser migratory grasshopper and red-legged grasshopper. It is found in the Caribbean and North America.
Melanoplus tribulus, known generally as the tribulus short-wing grasshopper or tribulus spur-throat grasshopper, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.
Melanoplus infantilis, known generally as the little spur-throat grasshopper or tiny spur-throat grasshopper, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.
Melanoplus keeleri, known generally as the Keeler's spur-throat grasshopper or Keeler grasshopper, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.
Melanoplus ordwayae, known generally as the trail ridge scrub grasshopper or ordway melanoplus grasshopper, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.
Melanoplus saltator, known generally as the Willamette short-wing grasshopper or learing spur-throat grasshopper, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.
Melanoplus clypeatus, known generally as shield-tailed grasshopper, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. Other common names include the shield-tailed spur-throat grasshopper and shield-tailed locust. It is found in North America.
Melanoplus confusus, known generally as pasture grasshopper, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. Other common names include the pasture spur-throat grasshopper and little pasture locust. It is found in North America.
Melanoplus yarrowii, known generally as the Yarrow's grasshopper or Yarrow's spur-throat grasshopper, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.
Melanoplus bowditchi, the sagebrush grasshopper, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.
Melanoplus regalis, known generally as the regal grasshopper or regal spur-throat grasshopper, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.
Melanoplus fasciatus, known generally as huckleberry grasshopper, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. Other common names include the huckleberry spur-throat grasshopper and huckleberry locust. It is found in North America.
Melanoplus gladstoni, known generally as the Gladston's spur-throat grasshopper or Gladston grasshopper, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.
Melanoplus scudderi, or Scudder's short-wing grasshopper, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.
Melanoplus adelogyrus, known generally as the St. Johns short-wing grasshopper or volusia grasshopper, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.
Melanoplus occidentalis, the flabellate grasshopper, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.
Melanoplus divergens, the lobecercus short-wing grasshopper, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.
Melanoplus angustipennis, known generally as narrow-winged spur-throat grasshopper, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. Other common names include the narrow-winged sand grasshopper and narrow-winged locust. It is found in North America.
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