North Island grasshopper

Sigaus piliferus · Order: Orthoptera · Family: Acrididae

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North Island grasshopper
Photo: Jacob Littlejohn, CC BY-SA

Sigaus piliferus lives only in alpine and sub-alpine areas of New Zealand's North Island. The species is native to New Zealand. Two ecotypes likely split during the last glacial maximum and now meet in the central volcanic region of the North Island.

Source: Wikipedia

How to recognize it

Two ecotypes probably separated during the last glacial maximum and now overlap in the central volcanic region of the North Island.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it lives

It is found only in alpine and sub-alpine habitats on New Zealand's North Island.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

The species is native to New Zealand.

Source: Wikipedia

More photos

North Island grasshopper photo 3
Photo: Jacob Littlejohn, CC BY-SA
North Island grasshopper photo 4
Photo: Christopher Stephens, CC BY-SA

Same family (Acrididae)

Differential GrasshopperDifferential GrasshopperMelanoplus differentialisDamages trees, gardens or cropsTwo-striped GrasshopperTwo-striped GrasshopperMelanoplus bivittatusDamages trees, gardens or cropsCarolina GrasshopperCarolina GrasshopperDissosteira carolinaDamages trees, gardens or cropsCommon Field GrasshopperCommon Field GrasshopperChorthippus brunneusEgyptian Bird GrasshopperEgyptian Bird GrasshopperAnacridium aegyptiumGray Bird GrasshopperGray Bird GrasshopperSchistocerca nitensDamages trees, gardens or crops

Sources

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

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Text written 2026-10-23 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-23.

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