Appalachia arcana
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]
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| Genus: | Appalachia |
| Species: | A. arcana |
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| Appalachia arcana Hubbell & Cantrall, 1938 | |
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Appalachia arcena Hubbell & Cantrall, 1938 [orth. error] | |
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
- Orthopteroid Specialist Group 1996. Appalachia arcana. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. Downloaded on 28 August 2014.
- Appalachia arcana. Archived 2014-09-03 at the Wayback Machine Michigan Natural Features Inventory. Michigan State University Extension. 2007.
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