Melanoplus sanguinipes explained

Melanoplus sanguinipes, known generally as migratory grasshopper, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. Other common names include the lesser migratory grasshopper and red-legged grasshopper. It is found in the Caribbean and North America.

Subspecies

These four subspecies belong to the species Melanoplus sanguinipes:

• Melanoplus sanguinipes atlanis (Riley, 1875)

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• Melanoplus sanguinipes defectus Scudder, 1897

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• Melanoplus sanguinipes sanguinipes (Fabricius, 1798)

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• Melanoplus sanguinipes vulturnus Gurney and Brooks, 1959

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References

• Bugguide.net. Species Melanoplus sanguinipes - Migratory Grasshopper
• USDA factsheet. Migratory Grasshopper Melanoplus sanguinipes (Fabricius)