Bug FAQSpotted Bird Grasshopper
Schistocerca lineata · Order: Orthoptera · Family: Acrididae
The spotted bird grasshopper, scientific name Schistocerca lineata, belongs to the Acrididae family. It lives in dry to semi-dry places with trees and shrubs and is common in sandy areas. Its range includes Canada, the United States and Mexico in North America.
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How to recognize it
Schistocerca lineata is the scientific name for the spotted bird grasshopper.
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Where it lives
It prefers dry to semi-dry habitats with trees, shrubs, and sandy ground.
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Where it comes from
It is found across North America, including Canada, the United States, and Mexico.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 41 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Kansas, Oklahoma, California, Idaho.
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
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Questions people ask
Where is the spotted bird grasshopper found?
It occurs in Canada, the United States and Mexico throughout North America.
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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/Schistocerca_lineata
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