Bug FAQClear-winged Grasshopper
Camnula pellucida · Order: Orthoptera · Family: Acrididae
Also called: clearwinged grasshopper, Clear-winged Locust
Source: Wikipedia
The clear-winged grasshopper lives across most of North America, except for some southeastern states. It is known to become a severe pest in grain fields and rangelands.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
Found throughout most of North America, but absent from several southeastern states.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 28 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Colorado, Michigan, California, Idaho, Utah, Wyoming, Oregon, New Mexico.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
Is the clear-winged grasshopper a crop pest?
Yes, it can cause serious damage to grain crops and rangeland plants.
Source: Wikipedia
Where is the clear-winged grasshopper found?
It occurs in most of North America, but not in some southeastern states.
Source: Wikipedia
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/Camnula
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