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


Chortophaga viridifasciataChortophaga viridifasciata
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Chortophaga viridifasciataChortophaga viridifasciata
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
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Chortophaga viridifasciata
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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Image Gallery for Chortophaga viridifasciata - Northern Green-striped Locust

Chortophaga viridifasciata Recorded by: Mark Basinger and Donald Zepp
Franklin Co.
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Chortophaga viridifasciata Recorded by: Mark Basinger
Franklin Co.
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Chortophaga viridifasciata Recorded by: Mark Basinger
Nash Co.
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Chortophaga viridifasciata Recorded by: Mark Basinger and Donald Zepp
Johnston Co.
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Chortophaga viridifasciata Recorded by: Mark Basinger and Donald Zepp
Johnston Co.
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Chortophaga viridifasciata Recorded by: Mark Basinger and Donald Zepp
Johnston Co.
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Chortophaga viridifasciata Recorded by: Mark Basinger
Richmond Co.
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Chortophaga viridifasciata Recorded by: Mark Basinger
Richmond Co.
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Chortophaga viridifasciata Recorded by: Mark Basinger
Scotland Co.
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Chortophaga viridifasciata Recorded by: Mark Basinger
Scotland Co.
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Chortophaga viridifasciata Recorded by: Mark Basinger
Davidson Co.
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Chortophaga viridifasciata Recorded by: Mark Basinger
Davidson Co.
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Chortophaga viridifasciata Recorded by: Mark Basinger
Montgomery Co.
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Chortophaga viridifasciata Recorded by: Mark Basinger
Montgomery Co.
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Chortophaga viridifasciata Recorded by: Mark Basinger
Stanly Co.
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Chortophaga viridifasciata Recorded by: Mark Basinger
Stanly Co.
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Chortophaga viridifasciata Recorded by: Mark Basinger
Rowan Co.
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Chortophaga viridifasciata Recorded by: Mark Basinger
Rowan Co.
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Chortophaga viridifasciata Recorded by: Mark Basinger and Donald Zepp
Johnston Co.
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Chortophaga viridifasciata Recorded by: Mark Basinger and Donald Zepp
Johnston Co.
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Chortophaga viridifasciata Recorded by: Mark Basinger
Wilson Co.
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Chortophaga viridifasciata Recorded by: Mark Basinger
Wilson Co.
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Chortophaga viridifasciata Recorded by: Mark Basinger, Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin
Madison Co.
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Chortophaga viridifasciata Recorded by: Mark Basinger, Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin
Madison Co.
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Chortophaga viridifasciata Recorded by: Mark Basinger, Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin
Madison Co.
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Chortophaga viridifasciata Recorded by: Mark Basinger, Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin
Madison Co.
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Chortophaga viridifasciata Recorded by: Mark Basinger, Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin
Madison Co.
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Chortophaga viridifasciata Recorded by: Mark Basinger, Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin
Madison Co.
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Chortophaga viridifasciata Recorded by: Mark Basinger
Sampson Co.
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Chortophaga viridifasciata Recorded by: Mark Basinger
Sampson Co.
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Chortophaga viridifasciata Recorded by: Mark Basinger
Hertford Co.
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Chortophaga viridifasciata Recorded by: Mark Basinger
Martin Co.
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Chortophaga viridifasciata Recorded by: Mark Basinger
Nash Co.
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Chortophaga viridifasciata Recorded by: Mark Basinger
Nash Co.
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Chortophaga viridifasciata Recorded by: Mark Shields
Scotland Co.
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Chortophaga viridifasciata Recorded by: John Petranka
Orange Co.
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Chortophaga viridifasciata Recorded by: John Petranka
Orange Co.
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Chortophaga viridifasciata Recorded by: John Petranka
Dare Co.
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Chortophaga viridifasciata Recorded by: John Petranka
Orange Co.
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Chortophaga viridifasciata Recorded by: Ken Kneidel
Burke Co.
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Chortophaga viridifasciata Recorded by: Owen McConnell
Durham Co.
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Chortophaga viridifasciata Recorded by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
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Chortophaga viridifasciata Recorded by: Vin Stanton
Buncombe Co.
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Chortophaga viridifasciata Recorded by: Vin Stanton
Buncombe Co.
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Chortophaga viridifasciata Recorded by: Steve Hall, Bo Sullivan, Jim Petranka, Becky Elkin
Yancey Co.
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Chortophaga viridifasciata Recorded by: Mark Shields, Hunter Phillips
Mitchell Co.
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Chortophaga viridifasciata Recorded by: Mark Shields, Hunter Phillips
Polk Co.
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Chortophaga viridifasciata Recorded by: Hunter Phillips
Onslow Co.
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Chortophaga viridifasciata Recorded by: Steve Hall, Parker Backstrom, and Ed Corey
Rockingham Co.
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Chortophaga viridifasciata Recorded by: Steve Hall, Parker Backstrom, and Ed Corey
Rockingham Co.
Comment: Hundreds were present, nymphs included
Chortophaga viridifasciata Recorded by: J.B. Sullivan
Watauga Co.
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Chortophaga viridifasciata Recorded by: Owen and Pat McConnell
Durham Co.
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Chortophaga viridifasciata Recorded by: Tracy S. Feldman
Scotland Co.
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Chortophaga viridifasciata Recorded by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
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Chortophaga viridifasciata Recorded by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
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Chortophaga viridifasciata Recorded by: Ken Kneidel
Yancey Co.
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Chortophaga viridifasciata Recorded by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
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Chortophaga viridifasciata Recorded by: Mark Shields
Brunswick Co.
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Chortophaga viridifasciata 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
Chortophaga viridifasciata Recorded by: T. DeSantis
Camden Co.
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Chortophaga viridifasciata Recorded by: Kyle Kittelberger
Wake Co.
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Chortophaga viridifasciata Recorded by: Kyle Kittelberger
Wake Co.
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Chortophaga viridifasciata Recorded by: E. Corey, M. Ellis, B. Strong, and J. Pearson
Surry Co.
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Chortophaga viridifasciata Recorded by: E. Corey, E. Parisher, Z. Barfield
Wake Co.
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Chortophaga viridifasciata Recorded by: FKW, SBW
Gates Co.
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Chortophaga viridifasciata Recorded by: FKW
Gates Co.
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