Melanoplus quercicola explained

Melanoplus quercicola is a species of grasshopper in the subfamily Melanoplinae ("spur-throated grasshoppers"), in the family Acrididae ("short-horned grasshoppers").^{[1] [2]} The species is known generally as the "oak-loving short-wing grasshopper" or "oak-loving locust".^[3] It is found in North America.^[2]

Further reading

• Capinera J.L, Scott R.D., Walker T.J. (2004). Field Guide to Grasshoppers, Katydids, and Crickets of the United States. Cornell University Press.
• Otte, Daniel (1995). "Grasshoppers [Acridomorpha] C". Orthoptera Species File 4, 518.
• Book: Ross H. Arnett. 30 July 2000. American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press. 978-0-8493-0212-1.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Melanoplus quercicola Species Information. BugGuide.net. Iowa State University. 2018-01-18.
2. Web site: Melanoplus quercicola Report. Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). 2018-01-18.
3. Web site: Melanoplus quercicola Species Overview. Encyclopedia of Life. 2018-01-18.