Bug FAQStriped Sedge Grasshopper
Stethophyma lineatum · Order: Orthoptera · Family: Acrididae
Also called: Striped Sedge Locust
Its side carinae spread apart toward the rear. It lives throughout Ontario and the Great Lakes region, reaching into Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana and Illinois, and its overall North American range extends from Newfoundland to the Yukon.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
The lateral carinae on the sides diverge toward the posterior end.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 18 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Michigan, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Connecticut, New York, Ohio, Vermont.
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
Where is the striped sedge grasshopper found?
It occurs throughout Ontario and the Great Lakes region and reaches into Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana and Illinois.
Source: Wikipedia
What is the overall range of this grasshopper in North America?
Its range spans from Newfoundland across the Great Lakes region to the Yukon.
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/Stethophyma_lineatum
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