Orthoptera of North Carolina

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View	Acrididae Members:	NC Records
Melanoplus sanguinipes atlanis (Riley, 1875) - Lesser Migratory Locust

Taxonomy

Family: Acrididae	Subfamily: Melanoplinae	Tribe: Melanoplini	Synonym: 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).

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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) Click on graph to enlarge

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Status in North Carolina

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Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 S5

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	Recorded by: Stephen Hall Columbus Co. Comment: Identity confirmed by collection	Recorded by: Stephen Hall Columbus Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Stephen Hall Columbus Co. Comment:

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