Bug FAQSan Francisco Short-wing Grasshopper
Melanoplus franciscanus · Order: Orthoptera · Family: Acrididae
The San Francisco short-wing grasshopper lives in the American Southwest, including the Guadalupe Mountains of Texas, the San Mateo Mountains of New Mexico, and the San Francisco Peaks of Arizona. Its range is limited to those mountainous regions in the Southwest United States.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
It is identified as a short-wing grasshopper found in the Southwest US mountain ranges.
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Where it lives
It inhabits the Guadalupe Mountains, San Mateo Mountains, and San Francisco Peaks.
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Where it comes from
Its native range is the American Southwest, specifically parts of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 3 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Arizona, New Mexico, California.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
Where is the San Francisco short-wing grasshopper found?
It occurs in the Guadalupe Mountains of Texas, the San Mateo Mountains of New Mexico, and the San Francisco Peaks of Arizona.
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/Melanoplus_franciscanus
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