Orthoptera of North Carolina

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Allonemobius walkeri Walker's Ground Cricket checklist_number: 143.0	One of ten species in this genus, all of which occur in North America north of Mexico (Cigliano et al., 2017). Eight species have been recorded in North Carolina.	A red-brown to blackish ground cricket (following Alexnder and Thomas's description of allardi). The head is brown with two to three darker stripes, which are usually not contrasting, particularly at ...	According to Howard and Furth (1986), A. walkeri inhabits dry grassy fields and pastures, nearly always co-occurring with A. allardi, at least where their geographic ranges overlap. Records from North...	Probably omnivorous...	Most easily detected by its song...	Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands	[GNR] S3S4	Although this species appears to be associated with common types of vegetation, it was considered rare by Howard and Furth (1986) and by Hershberger (2021). Not enough is yet known about its distribut...
Neonemobius variegatus Variegated Ground Cricket checklist_number: 149.0	One of six species in this genus that occur in North America north of Mexico (Cigliano et al., 2017), three of which have been recorded in North Carolina	Hebard (1913) describes the general color as clay yellow mottled or flecked with mummy brown. The head below the antennae is distinctively shining dark brown, but the occiput is cinnamon, mottled wit...	Fulton (1931) describes the habitat as consisting of stream borders, particularly on somewhat open gravel bars. ...	Probably omnivorous...	...	Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands	GNR SHS3	We have very few records for this species and there is comparatively little information in the literature. The habitat of this species, however, is widespread and it has probably been generally overlo...
Schistocerca obscura Obscure Bird Locust checklist_number: 6.0		...	...	...	...		G5 [S4S5]	...
Oecanthus latipennis Broad-Winged Tree Cricket checklist_number: 157.0	One of eighteen species in this genus that occur in North America north of Mexico (SINA, 2018), eight of which have been recorded in North Carolina	Easily distinguished from other tree crickets by the strawberry red color on the top of the head and extending up the antennae. No black marks are located on the basal segments of the antennae. ...	Latipennis is usually associated with low shrubby or weedy vegetation. Fulton (1915) observed it weedy places, including flower beds and shrubs growing around buildings. Walker (1963) describes it as...	...	...		GNR S4S5	...
Pterophylla camellifolia Common True Katydid checklist_number: 246.0		...	...	...	Highly arboreal and rarely seen at ground level although they sometimes come to lights. Choruses, however, are so loud and distinctive they hard to miss. ...		GNR S5	...
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Conocephalus fasciatus Slender Meadow Katydid checklist_number: 194.0	One of nineteen species in this large worldwide genus that occur in North America north of Mexico (SINA, 2018; Cigliano et al., 2018); ten have been recorded in North Carolina	A small, slender, long-winged Lesser Meadow Katydid. The dorsal surface of the head, thorax, and abdomen are dark brown; on the abdomen, the dorsal band is bordered by pale lines which, in females, ar...	...	...	...		G5 [S5]	...
Conocephalus brevipennis Short-Winged Meadow Katydid checklist_number: 193.0	One of nineteen species in this large worldwide genus that occur in North America north of Mexico (SINA, 2018; Cigliano et al., 2018); ten have been recorded in North Carolina	A small, short-winged Lesser Meadow Katydid. The dorsal surface of the head, thorax, tegmina, and abdomen are usually dark brown to reddish brown. The face, sides of the head and thorax, and legs are ...	...	...	...		G5 S5	...
Allonemobius allardi Allard's Ground Cricket checklist_number: 135.0	One of ten species in this genus, all of which occur in North America north of Mexico (Cigliano et al., 2017). Eight species have been recorded in North Carolina.	A red-brown to blackish ground cricket (Alexander and Thomas, 1959). The head is brown with two to three darker stripes, which are usually not contrasting, particularly at the rear of the head, but fo...	Allonemobius allardi inhabits well-drained grassy and weedy habitats, including "lawns, pastures, fields, and roadsides" (Alexander and Thomas, 1959). It often occurs with A. walkeri, but tinnulus is ...	Probably omnivorous...	Most easily detected by its song, which is given both day and night. ...	Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands	GNR [SU]	There are still too few records for this species in North Carolina to determine its distribution and conservation status. Records from the Piedmont need to be verified based on spectrograms or, prefer...
Allonemobius griseus funeralis Dusky Ground Cricket checklist_number: 138.0	One of ten species in this genus, all of which occur in North America north of Mexico (Cigliano et al., 2017). Eight species have been recorded in North Carolina.	A dark brown ground cricket with a suffusion of gray (Hebard, 1913). The face below the antennae is shining black, contrasting with the top of the head that has alternating dark and pale stripes simil...	Fulton (1931) describes this cricket as associated with dry, grassy old field habitats dominated by Andropogon virginicus. They reach their greatest abundance where the grass clumps are sparse enough...	Probably omnivorous...	Fulton (1931) describes this cricket as secretive -- rarely coming out from under vegetation -- and consequently seldom seen. It is most easily detected by its song....	This species has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands	G5 S3S4	Fulton (1931) noted that this species seldom comes out from under grass clumps and is difficult to capture, a factor he thought might account for its rarity in collections. Its association with Broom ...
Eunemobius melodius Melodious Ground Cricket checklist_number: 146.0	One of three species in this genus that occur in North America north of Mexico (Cigliano et al., 2017), all of which have been recorded in North Carolina	A small, dark ground cricket. Slightly larger but indistinguishable from E. carolinus in coloration and general structure (Thomas and Howard, 1957), including pale colored palps in both sexes (see spe...	The original populations in Ohio were associated with marshes (Thomas and Howard, 1957). These included sites with relict, boreal species of plants, as well as areas grazed by livestock. Our records a...	Probably omnivorous...	Most easily detected by its song. Thomas and Howard (1957) also report finding individuals by tearing apart a rotten, water-soaked log....	Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands	[GNR] S2S3	Only five populations have been recorded in North Carolina but at widely separated locations. The paucity of records is probably due to a lack of surveys but possibly also to confusion -- especially m...
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Amblycorypha oblongifolia Oblong-Winged Katydid checklist_number: 233.0		Green but with a dark line along the carina of the pronotum in some specimens....	...	...	...			...
Amblycorypha carinata Carinate Katydid checklist_number: 231.0		Green but with the carina of the pronotum often marked with a dark line edged with yellow medially....	...	...	...			...
Anaxipha thomasi Thomas's Trig checklist_number: 167.0	One of thirteen species in this genus that occur in North America north of Mexico (SINA, 2017); nine have been recorded in North Carolina. Thomasi belongs to the Exigua Species Group, which also includes exigua, tinnula, tinnulacita, and tinnulenta in North Carolina (Walker and Funk, 2014).	A very small, brown Trig. Like other members of the Exigua group, it possess a broad dark stripe on the lateral face of the femur (Walker and Funk, 2014). Structural features -- particularly the numbe...	This species appears to be particularly tied to pine forests (Walker and Funk, 2014) and our records come from stands dominated by Shortleaf Pine with some Scrub Pine also present. ...	Apparently unrecorded; possibly omnivorous...	Singing males are most easily detected but they may also be captured using sweep netting...	Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands	[GNR] S2S4	This recently described species is still too poorly known across its range to estimate either its global or state conservation status. Its occurrence in stands of upland pine forests suggests, however...
Eunemobius confusus Confused Ground Cricket checklist_number: 145.0	One of three species in this genus that occur in North America north of Mexico (Cigliano et al., 2017), all three of which have been recorded in North Carolina	A glossy, pitch black ground cricket. The head, thorax, and tegmina are shiny blackish-brown, with the legs somewhat lighter brown. The bone-white palps of both sexes are highly characteristic (Hebar...	In his description of the species, Blatchely (1903) mentioned that it was common in "low damp woods bordering Tippicanoe Lake". (Brimley (1908) also described the habitat of confusus as "damp places, ...	Probably omnivorous...	Most easily detected by its song....	Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands	[GNR] S3S5	We currently have too few records for this species to be sure of its status in North Carolina. While it seems likely to occur in hardwood forests across at least the Piedmont and low mountains, if it ...
Anaxipha tinnulacita Fast-tinkling Trig checklist_number: 169.0	One of thirteen species in this genus that occur in North America north of Mexico (SINA, 2017); nine have been recorded in North Carolina. Tinnulacita belongs to the Exigua Species Group, which also includes exigua, tinnula, thomasi, and tinnulenta in North Carolina (Walker and Funk, 2014).	A very small, brown Trig. Like other members of the exigua group, it possess a broad dark stripe on the lateral face of the femur (Walker and Funk, 2014). Structural features -- particularly the numbe...	In the Coastal Plain, our recent records come from fairly wet, shrubby habitats, including Pond Pine Woodlands growing on the edge of a Carolina Bay and a tract of Maritime Swamp Forest, where tinnula...	Apparently unrecorded; possibly omnivorous...	Singing males are most easily detected but they may also be captured using sweep netting. Many of our records come from moth sheets or at bait....	Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands	[GNR] S5	Although we still have too few verified records of this species to be sure of its range within the state, it appears to be regularly observed and fairly common where it has been found. Since it also a...
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Allonemobius fultoni Fulton's Ground Cricket checklist_number: 136.0	One of ten species in this genus, all of which occur in North America north of Mexico (Cigliano et al., 2017). Eight species have been recorded in North Carolina.	According to Howard and Furth (1986), Allonemobius fultoni is essentially identical in terms of markings to both A. allardi and walkeri. The head is darker than in socius/fasci...	Fulton's Ground Crickets are associated with wet grassy areas, including open marshes or under deep shade (Howard and Furth, 1986). In the Coastal Plain, we have recorded this species under shrub cove...	Probably omnivorous...	Mostly easily detected and identified by its song...	Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands	[GNR] [SU]	This species was considered rare by Howard and Furth (1986), who had collected it only at two sites in New Jersey and one in North Carolina; Walker (2017) shows only three additional sites, in Georgia...
Scudderia septentrionalis Northern Bush Katydid checklist_number: 244.0	One of seven species in this genus that occur in North America north of Mexico (Cigliano et al., 2018), six of which have been recorded in North Carolina	Members of this genus are best distinguished by the structural features of the males (see plate in SINA at https://orthsoc.org/sina/g060a.htm). Males of this species lack the fork-like process of the ...	...	...	...		G3? S2S3	...
Scudderia furcata Fork-Tailed Bush Katydid checklist_number: 243.0	One of seven species in this genus that occur in North America north of Mexico (Cigliano et al., 2018), six of which have been recorded in North Carolina	Members of this genus are best distinguished by the structural features of the males (see plate in SINA at https://orthsoc.org/sina/g060a.htm)....	...	...	...		G5 S5	...
Scudderia fasciata Treetop Bush Katydid checklist_number: 242.0	One of seven species in this genus that occur in North America north of Mexico (Cigliano et al., 2018), six of which have been recorded in North Carolina	Members of this genus are best distinguished by the structural features of the males (see plate in SINA at https://orthsoc.org/sina/g060a.htm)....	...	...	...			...
Scudderia curvicauda laticauda Broad-tailed Bush Katydid checklist_number: 241.0		Members of this genus are best distinguished by the structural features of the males (see plate in SINA at https://orthsoc.org/sina/g060a.htm)....	...	...	...		GNRTNR SU	...
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Scudderia curvicauda Curve-Tailed Bush Katydid checklist_number: 240.0	One of seven species in this genus that occur in North America north of Mexico (Cigliano et al., 2018), six of which have been recorded in North Carolina	Members of this genus are best distinguished by the structural features of the males (see plate in SINA at https://orthsoc.org/sina/g060a.htm)....	...	...	...		G5 S3S4	...
Scudderia cuneata Southeastern Bush Katydid checklist_number: 239.0	One of seven species in this genus that occur in North America north of Mexico (Cigliano et al., 2018), six of which have been recorded in North Carolina	(see below). As noted in his description of cuneata, Morse (1901) noted that the tarsi and most of the tibia on the hind leg are darkened, which appears to be consistent with specimens identified bas...	...	...	...		[GNR] S3S4	...
Anaxipha exigua Say's Trig checklist_number: 165.0	One of thirteen species in this genus that occur in North America north of Mexico (SINA, 2017); nine of which have been recorded in North Carolina. Exigua belongs to the Exigua Species Group, which also includes tinnula, thomasi, tinnulacita, and tinnulenta in North Carolina (Walker and Funk, 2014).	A very small, brown Trig. Like other members of the exigua group, it possess a broad dark stripe on the lateral face of the femur (Walker and Funk, 2014). Structural features -- particularly the numbe...	Fulton (1956) described the habitat of his trilling form of exigua (now recognized as true exigua) as consisting of deeply shaded mesic to wet forests, becoming most abundant in wet seeps dominated by...	Apparently unrecorded; possibly omnivorous...	Singing males are most easily detected but they may also be captured using sweep netting...	Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands	GNR [S4S5]	This species has been recorded over a fairly wide area of the state and occupies fairly common types of habitats. Consequently, it is probably secure in the state....
Melanoplus walshii Walsh's Locust checklist_number: 69.0	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.	A yellowish-brown, short-winged Melanoplus with red hind tibiae; males are darker brown than the tannish females. The tegmina are similar to those of nigrescens in showing a strong differentiation bet...	...	...	...		G4G5 S3S4	...
Atlanticus pachymerus Southern Protean Shieldback checklist_number: 250.0		Average body length: 24.4 mm, NC males (n=4); 24.0, NC females (n=7) (Rehn and Hebard, 1916b). Length of pronotum: 9.1, NC males; 10.1, NC females. Length of hind femur: 20.6, NC males; 22.8, NC femal...	...	...	...			...
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Camptonotus carolinensis Carolina Leaf-roller checklist_number: 190.0	One of six species of this New World genus and the only one that occurs in North America north of Mexico (Cigliano et al., accessed 2024-07)	This is a wingless, subcylindrical, arboreal cricket with very long antennae. The color is tan to reddish-brown....	This species constructs nests by rolling together leaves of various shrubs and trees. Our records come from dry, mesic, and wet hardwood forests, as well as from semi-wooded residential areas....	This species has been observed feeding on aphids and may not feed on the plants in which it constructs its leaf-roll shelters (Blatchley, 1920)....	This species is not often seen due the fact that is active at night, arboreal, and does not sing. Its leaf nest can be found by careful and extensive searching and it can also be observed at moth shee...		GNR S4S5	...
Oecanthus nigricornis Black-Horned Tree Cricket checklist_number: 158.0	One of eighteen species in this genus that occur in North America north of Mexico (SINA, 2018), eight of which have been recorded in North Carolina	The basal segments of the antennae have two dark, uncurved marks but are usually overlain with dark shading, sometimes completely. The shafts of the antennae are also blackish, as is the top of the he...	This species is strongly associated with successional fields, especially cut-over areas that are rich in raspberries and goldenrods (Blatchley, 1920). A record we have from Ashe County comes from exac...	...	...			...
Oecanthus exclamationis Davis's Tree Cricket checklist_number: 155.0	One of eighteen species in this genus that occur in North America north of Mexico (SINA, 2018), eight of which have been recorded in North Carolina	The basal segment of the antenna (viewed from the front) has a straight, club-shaped mark and the second segment has a shorter black dash; the two together form an inverted exclamation mark (Fultion, ...	Associated with oaks; Fulton watched females oviposit in oak branches and bark (Fulton, 1915). This species appears to be common in forested habitats but also occurs in semi-wooded residential areas....	...	This species is arboreal, often dwelling in the canopy. However, it can also be found in understory trees and shrubs, with dogwoods apparently often used. Best detected by its song....		GNR S4S5	...
Cyrtoxipha columbiana Columbian Trig checklist_number: 172.0	One of four species in this genus that occur in North America north of Mexico (SINA, 2018), and the only one that has been recorded in North Carolina	A very small, pale yellow-green Trig. The color of the head, body, legs, and wings are pale lime green to yellow green; the eyes are often red or yellow (Caudell, 1907, said they were black). The ovip...	This species inhabits small to large deciduous trees and shrubs, with habitats including peach orchards as well as mature hardwood forests. Elliott and Hershberger (2007) noted a preference -- at leas...	Apparently undescribed but probably omnivorous...	Mostly easily detected by its song, which is usually performed up in the trees out of reach. Elliott and Hershberger (2007) state that they can be collected by shaking the trees where they are present...	Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands	[GNR] [S5?]	Although we still have too few records for this species in North Carolina -- probably reflecting the difficulty in collecting specimens -- they do not appear to be specialized in terms of habitats or ...
Ceuthophilus uhleri Uhler's Camel Cricket checklist_number: 187.0	One of 62 species in this genus that occur in North America north of Mexico (Cigliano et al., 2018); eight have been recorded in North Carolina	The ground color is yellowish to reddish brown, usually with a faint pattern of darker but non-strongly contrasting spots but sometimes unmarked (Hubbell, 1936). No contrasting pale median stripe is p...	Our records all come from upland stands of hardwoods. ...	...	Can be flushed at night by walking trails through woods. Comes to molasses bait....	Currently none. Insects are not protected under the state's Endangered and Threatened Wildlife Act and this species is not yet well-enough known to be placed on the Natural Heritage Program's list of Significantly Rare Animals.	GNR [S2S3]	Although we only have a few records for this species, it has now been found from the mountains to close to the Fall-line....
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Ceuthophilus maculatus Spotted Camel Cricket checklist_number: 280.0	One of 62 species in this genus that occur in North America north of Mexico (Cigliano et al., 2018); eight have been recorded in North Carolina	The ground color is blackish brown above with orange-brown maculations; the lower part of the body is dull brownish-yellow (Blatchley, 1920). The antennae are reddish brown and the palps are whitish. ...	Blatchley describes it as found in both dry and moist areas in Indiana. ...	Omnivorous...	Can be flushed at night along trails running through its habitat. ...	Currently none. Insects are not protected under the state's Endangered and Threatened Wildlife Act and this species is not yet well-enough known to be placed on the Natural Heritage Program's list of Significantly Rare Animals.	[W3]	Currently known from just a single site in North Carolina, where it appears to be widely disjunct from the majority of its range in the north. Several other northern/montane relict species have been f...
Ceuthophilus walkeri Walker's Camel Cricket checklist_number: 188.0	One of 62 species in this genus that occur in North America north of Mexico (Cigliano et al., 2018); eight have been recorded in North Carolina	A large, brownish Camel Cricket. The dorsal surface is reddish to yellowish brown, with brownish tranverse bands at the anterior and posterior ends of the pronotum and a longitudinal brown band extend...	...	...	...			...
Ceuthophilus pallidipes A Camel Cricket checklist_number: 186.0	One of 62 species in this genus that occur in North America north of Mexico (Cigliano et al., 2018); eight have been recorded in North Carolina	A small to large Camel Cricket. The dorsal surface is usually dark with a strongly contrasting, medial pale stripe. The base of the spurs on the hind tibiae are dark, a distinguishing characteristic o...	...	...	...			...
Ceuthophilus lapidicola A Camel Cricket checklist_number: 185.0	One of 62 species in this genus that occur in North America north of Mexico (Cigliano et al., 2018); eight have been recorded in North Carolina	A medium-large yellowish-brown Camel Cricket. The pronotum is yellowish to reddish brown, with weaker fuscous or paler markings. The ventro-lateral lobes of the thorax are distinctly paler than the up...	...	...	...			...
Ceuthophilus guttulosus guttulosus A Camel Cricket checklist_number: 183.0	One of 62 species in this genus that occur in North America north of Mexico (Cigliano et al., 2018); eight have been recorded in North Carolina	A small, dark reddish-brown Camel Cricket. A contrasting stripe of red-orange runs along the dorsal surface of the thorax and the lower portion of the lateral lobes of the thorax are pale whitish or y...	...	...	...		GNRTNR	...
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Ceuthophilus guttulosus angulosus A Camel Cricket checklist_number: 182.0	One of 62 species in this genus that occur in North America north of Mexico (Cigliano et al., 2018); eight have been recorded in North Carolina	...	...	...	...			...
Ceuthophilus gracilipes A Camel Cricket checklist_number: 180.0	One of 62 species in this genus that occur in North America north of Mexico (Cigliano et al., 2018); eight have been recorded in North Carolina	A large, long-legged, strikingly banded Camel Cricket; one of the largest species in this genus (Hubbell,1936). The dorsal surface is generally ochraceous-orange with the posterior margins of the thor...	Occurs from 1,000' to over 5,000' in the Southern Appalachians where it is strongly associated with forest habitats, ranging from dry pines stands and mixed pine-oak-hickory forests to mesic slopes an...	Omnivorous...	Comes to bait, including beer-banana bait painted on trees to attract moths as well as pure molasses used in the pit traps traditionally used to sample for camel crickets (see Hubbell, 1936)...	Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands	GNR [S4S]	As with most of our species of Ceuthophilus, our records for this species are primarily historic and need to be updated. Based on Hubbell's description and at least a few current observations, this sp...
Ceuthophilus crassifemoris Thick-legged Camel Cricket checklist_number: 179.0	One of 62 species in this genus that occur in North America north of Mexico (Cigliano et al., 2018); eight have been recorded in North Carolina. Placed in the Spinosus Species Group by Hubbell (1936)	A large, robust, short-legged Camel Cricket. The dorsum is typically a uniform dark reddish-brown, with darker shadings especially along the rear of each segment; a recessive form shows faint, lighter...	Probably Longleaf Pine sandridges...	Omnivorous...	This species is probably completely nocturnal and best detected using bait, either oatmeal or molasses...	Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands	[GNR] [S2S4]	This species is known from very few records -- all historic. It also has a small global range and appears to be specialized on a somewhat restricted habitat type. Not enough surveys have been conduct...
Pyrgocorypha uncinata Hook-Faced Conehead checklist_number: 227.0	This is the sole species in this genus in North America, with 15 other species found in the Neotropics and eastern and southern Asia (Cigliano et al., accessed 2024)	This species is similar in appearance to the members of Neoconocephalus but has a sharply pointed fastigium with a downward pointing, hooked-shaped tip rather than a blunt-tipped or rounded con...	Adults and juveniles can be found in low herbaceous vegetation. Males are also reported to sing from the tops of trees (Blatchely, 1920)...	...	Adults and juveniles can be collected by sweeping herbaceous vegetation or can be occasionally attracted to moth sheets. Although the songs are distinctive, they are usually too high-pitched to be hea...			...
Stenacris vitreipennis Glassy-winged Toothpick Grasshopper checklist_number: 21.0	One of six species in this genus and the only one that occurs in North America north of Mexico (Roberts, 1977). Both Stenacris and Leptysma belong to Tribe Leptysmini of the subfamily Leptyminae.	An elongate, narrow-bodied "toothpick" grasshopper. The color is a fairly dark green, with a prominent ivory lateral stripe, running from the eye to the sides of the abdomen. The wings are dark green ...	This species is generally more confined to wetland habitats than Leptysma marginicollis and is found more typically in the emergent vegetation of deeper waters (Rehn and Eades, 1961). Blatchle...	Herbivorous on emergent wetland and pond vegetation...	Often flies long distances when flushed, unlike Leptysma marginicollis, which usuallly stays put. Frequently takes shelter in shrubs rather than returning to the low herbaceous vegetation where...		G5 S1S3	...
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Leptysma marginicollis Cattail Toothpick Grasshopper checklist_number: 20.0	One of five species in this genus (Roberts, 1977) and the only one found in North America north of Mexico; the rest are Neotropical.	A slender, elongate "toothpick" grasshopper. The general color is tan, variably shaded with greenish or purplish, and with a narrow white or yellowish lateral stripe extending from the head to the sid...	We have records from a wide variety of wet, herbaceous habitats, including marshes, savannas, pond and lake shorelines, and wet fields and powerlines. Rehn and Eades (1961) mention that it sometimes o...	Wetland graminoids and possibly other herbaceous species of wetland plants (e.g., cattails)...	Usually sticks fairly close to herbaceous cover, relying on camouflage to avoid detection. When flushed, it normally flies back into its preferred sedgy habitats rather than up into shrubs, as is ofte...		G5 S5	This species is common in the eastern half of the state and occurs in a wide range of wet, open, herbaceous wetlands, including some that are fairly disturbed....
Spharagemon bolli Boll's Locust checklist_number: 88.0		...	...	...	...		G5 S4S5	...
Microcentrum retinerve Lesser Angle-Wing checklist_number: 235.0		Both of our species of Microcentrum are excellent leaf-mimics and are very similar in appearance. Microcentrum retinerve is generally a paler shade of green than the dark leaf-green characteristic of ...	...	...	...		[GNR] S5	...
Microcentrum rhombifolium Greater Angle-Wing checklist_number: 236.0		This species is generally a dark, grass green (Blatchely, 1920), with yellow-green on the face, fore-and mid-legs and the anterior half of the pronotum. Microcentrum retinerve is comparatively ...	Rehn and Hebard (1916) report collecting this species from grass, heavy undergrowth in pine forests, and in a Wax Myrtle on a barrier island. Fulton (1932) also said it uses both trees and shrubs in N...	...	...		GNR S4S5	...
Paroxya clavuligera Olive-green Swamp Grasshopper checklist_number: 71.0	One of four species in this genus found in North America north of Mexico (Cigliano et al., accessed 2023-11-07), two of which have been recorded in North Carolina. This genus is similar in appearance to other members of the Melanoplinae but can be recognized by their long pronota, which are twice as long as the average breadth, and by the very long antennae of the males, which are at least twice as long as the pronotum (Blatchely, 1920).	This species is often blue-green in color rather the brown shade typical of P. clavuliger, although brown forms also occur. These two species are best distinguished by size -- P. clavuliger is the lar...	...	...	...		G5 [S3S4]	...
sciName	taxonomic_comments	id_comments	habitat	diet	observation_methods	state_protection	NHP_ranks	status_comments
Paroxya atlantica Atlantic Grasshopper; Atlantic Locust checklist_number: 70.0	One of four species in this genus found in North America north of Mexico (Cigliano et al., accessed 2023-11-07), two of which have been recorded in North Carolina. This genus is similar in appearance to other members of the Melanoplinae but can be recognized by their long pronota, which are twice as long as the average breadth, and by the very long antennae of the males, which are at least twice as long as the pronotum (Blatchely, 1920).	This species is usually predominantly brown and yellow rather than the blue-green color found in P. clavuliger. However, these two species are best distinguished by size -- P. atlantica ...	...	...	...		GU [S3S4]	...
Melanoplus punctulatus Grizzly Locust checklist_number: 57.0	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.	A medium-large grasshopper, one of the larger species in this genus. The typical form is gray-brown, with the body, legs, and tegmina covered with speckling or spotting, giving it a "grizzled" appeara...	Arboreal. Some authors have reported a particular association with pines, but others have found it in hardwoods as well. North Carolina records come from sandhill stands of mixed Longleaf and xerophyt...	Unrecorded. An observation in Wake County by Karen Blum indicates that it may feed on mosses and lichens....	Seen near the ground following cold nights in the fall...	Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands	G4 [S4S5]	Although observed somewhat irregularly, this species is probably common throughout the state and occupies a wide range of wooded habitats. Consequently, it appears to be secure in the state....
Mermiria picta Lively Mermiria checklist_number: 15.0	One of four species in this genus, all of which occur in North America north of Mexico (Cigliano et al., 2018); three species have been recorded in North Carolina	A large, slender, green and red-striped, Slant-faced Grasshopper. The antennae are red but the ground color of the rest of the head, thorax, abdomen and legs are green to yellowish-green. A red mid-do...	All of our records except for Morse's (1904) come from wet Longleaf Pine habitats, including savannas, flatwoods, sandhill seeps, and pocosin ecotones. Further west, this species occurs in drier prair...	Apparently not recorded but probably feeds on grasses and sedges, as in the other members of this genus...	Probably best found by flushing it by walking through its habitat. Males, in particular, are likely to fly long distances before landing....	Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands	G5 S3S4	This species appears to be a strong specialist on wet Longleaf Pine habitats, which have undergone a major reduction in range since European settlement. Almost all of our records come from large expan...
Gryllus rubens Southeastern Field Cricket checklist_number: 119.0	One of eighteen species in this genus that occur in North America north of Mexico (Weissman and Gray, 2019), five of which have been recorded in North Carolina.	According to Scudder (1902), the head and body are shining black but with the pronotum marked with reddish along the front and hind borders and along the edges of the lateral lobes. The tegmina are te...	Fields and grasslands (Fulton, 1952). Some individuals are also heard in open areas of woodlands, usually in the vicinity of grassy fields (S. Hall, pers. obs.)...	Probably omnivorous...	Most easily found by song, which males produce both day and night...	Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands	[G5] [S5]	Appears to be widespread in the Piedmont and associated with common types of habitat; appears to be secure within the state...
Gryllus pennsylvanicus Fall Field Cricket checklist_number: 118.0	One of eighteen species in this genus that occur in North America north of Mexico (Weissman and Gray, 2019), five of which have been recorded in North Carolina.	A blackish to brownish field cricket, usually with dark tegmina. Except for the extremely similar G. veletis, our other species of Gryllus typically have brown tegmina and rubens usually has reddish ...	Our records come primarily from grassy fields and lawns. Alexander (1957) describes it as associated with all kinds of grassy habitats, including "fields, pastures, weedy areas, roadsides, and lawns"....	Omnivorous, feeding on grasses, forbs, seeds, and other insects...	Mostly easily detected by its song, which is given both day and night. In populations associated with bare ground, individuals are frequently seen on the surface. Males can also be seen singing from ...	Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands	G5 S4S5	This species appears to be fairly common in the northern Mountains, but its presence in the Piedmont and potentially the Coastal Plain needs more study. Its old-field, pasture, and other grassy habit...