Columbian Trig

Cyrtoxipha columbiana · Order: Orthoptera · Family: Trigonidiidae

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Columbian Trig
Photo: W Rao, CC BY

Columbian Trig is found throughout most of the southeastern United States and as far north as New Jersey. Occasional reports also place it in New York and Massachusetts.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

Its range includes the southeastern U.S. and extends to New Jersey, with sightings farther north.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it is found in the US

Recorded in 31 of 51 states and DC. Most records: New York, Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey.

Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.

Source: GBIF

Months it is reported in the US

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Source: GBIF

More photos

Columbian Trig photo 3
Photo: Luke, CC BY
Columbian Trig photo 4
Photo: Julia Beach, CC BY
Columbian Trig photo 5
Photo: inbetweenbays, CC BY
Columbian Trig photo 6
Photo: Mark Richman, CC BY

Same family (Trigonidiidae)

Red-headed Bush CricketRed-headed Bush CricketPhyllopalpus pulchellusWood CricketWood CricketNemobius sylvestris

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyrtoxipha_columbiana

Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · Wikipedia

Text written 2026-10-22 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-22.

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