Orthoptera of North Carolina
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Dendrotettix australis (Morse, 1907) - Southern Dendrotettix

Taxonomy
Family: Acrididae Subfamily: Melanoplinae Tribe: PodisminiSynonym: Dendrotettix scudderi
Comments: One of three species in this genus that occur in North America north of Mexico (Cigliano et al., 2018), two of which have been recorded in North Carolina
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Photographs: BugGuide, Google Images,  iNaturalist, GBIF                                                                                  
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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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Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status: W3
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GU SU
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall
Cherokee Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Ed Corey
Rutherford Co.
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Recorded by: M. Haynes
Stokes Co.
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