Orthoptera of North Carolina
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Melanoplus strumosus Morse, 1904 - Swollen Spur-throat Grasshopper

Taxonomy
Family: Acrididae Subfamily: Melanoplinae Tribe: Melanoplini
Comments: Melanoplus is our largest genus of Orthopterans, with over 350 species occurring in North America (Cigliano et al., 2017). 38 species have been recorded in North Carolina.
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Photographs: BugGuide, Google Images,  iNaturalist, GBIF                                                                                  
Distribution in North Carolina
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Adult Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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See also Habitat Account for Coastal Plain Dry-Mesic Woodlands
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status: W3
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G4G5 S3S4
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Image Gallery for Melanoplus strumosus - Swollen Spur-throat Grasshopper

Recorded by: Ken Kneidel
Scotland Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Ken Kneidel
Scotland Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall
Scotland Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: E. Corey, J. Vann
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall
Moore Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Hall
Moore Co.
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