Orthoptera of North Carolina
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Melanoplus sanguinipes atlanis (Riley, 1875) - Lesser Migratory Locust

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Taxonomy
Family: Acrididae Subfamily: Melanoplinae Tribe: MelanopliniSynonym: Melanoplus atlanis
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. Along with M. propinquus and femurrubrum, M. sanguinipes belongs to the Sanguinipes Species Group (Cigiano et al., 2017).
Identification
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Comments: This is a grayish-brown, long-winged species. The usual postoccular dark stripe is present but may be incomplete on the metazona. The hind femur has two dark marks on the outer face. The hind tibiae are usually red but can sometimes be blue.
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
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Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 S5
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