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]

Appalachia arcana
Scientific classification
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Appalachia
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A. arcana
Binomial name
Appalachia arcana
Hubbell & Cantrall, 1938
Synonyms

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

  1. Orthopteroid Specialist Group 1996. Appalachia arcana. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. Downloaded on 28 August 2014.
  2. Appalachia arcana. Archived 2014-09-03 at the Wayback Machine Michigan Natural Features Inventory. Michigan State University Extension. 2007.


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