Bug FAQCaudell's Long-horned Grasshopper
Psinidia amplicornis · Order: Orthoptera · Family: Acrididae
Caudell's long-horned grasshopper is found in North America, especially in eastern Texas where it replaces P. fenestralis west of Louisiana. In areas where it meets P. fenestralis, hybridisation can occur, making the species hard to identify.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It lives in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It is most common in eastern Texas, USA, and replaces P. fenestralis west of Louisiana.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 1 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Same family (Acrididae)
Differential GrasshopperMelanoplus differentialisDamages trees, gardens or crops
Two-striped GrasshopperMelanoplus bivittatusDamages trees, gardens or crops
Carolina GrasshopperDissosteira carolinaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Common Field GrasshopperChorthippus brunneus
Egyptian Bird GrasshopperAnacridium aegyptium
Gray Bird GrasshopperSchistocerca nitensDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psinidia_amplicornis
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