Orthoptera of North Carolina
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Chortophaga viridifasciata (De Geer, 1773) - Northern Green-striped Locust



Nymph
Taxonomy
Family: Acrididae Subfamily: Oedopodinae Tribe: Chortophagini
Comments: One of three species in this North American genus that occur 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                                                                                  
Distribution in North Carolina
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
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 General Successional and Semi-Natural Grasslands
Status in North Carolina
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Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 [S5]
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Image Gallery for Chortophaga viridifasciata - Northern Green-striped Locust

Recorded by: Mark Basinger
Hertford Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger
Martin Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger
Nash Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger
Nash Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Shields
Scotland Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka
Dare Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Ken Kneidel
Burke Co.
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Recorded by: Owen McConnell
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
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Recorded by: Vin Stanton
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Vin Stanton
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Steve Hall, Bo Sullivan, Jim Petranka, Becky Elkin
Yancey Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Shields, Hunter Phillips
Mitchell Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Shields, Hunter Phillips
Polk Co.
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Recorded by: Hunter Phillips
Onslow Co.
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Recorded by: Steve Hall, Parker Backstrom, and Ed Corey
Rockingham Co.
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Recorded by: Steve Hall, Parker Backstrom, and Ed Corey
Rockingham Co.
Comment: Hundreds were present, nymphs included
Recorded by: J.B. Sullivan
Watauga Co.
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Recorded by: Owen and Pat McConnell
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Tracy S. Feldman
Scotland Co.
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Recorded by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
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Recorded by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
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Recorded by: Ken Kneidel
Yancey Co.
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Recorded by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Shields
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall
Harnett Co.
Comment: Markings on the tegmina and upper face of the hind femora are consistent with australior but the color of the hind tibiae was not checked and the rear angle of the pronotum is not clear in this photo
Recorded by: T. DeSantis
Camden Co.
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Recorded by: Kyle Kittelberger
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Kyle Kittelberger
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: E. Corey, M. Ellis, B. Strong, and J. Pearson
Surry Co.
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Recorded by: E. Corey, E. Parisher, Z. Barfield
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: FKW, SBW
Gates Co.
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Recorded by: FKW
Gates Co.
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