Linear-winged Grasshopper

Aptenopedes sphenarioides

Aptenopedes sphenarioides, the Linear-winged Grasshopper, is a grasshopper in the family of Acrididae, the predominant family of grasshoppers.
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Appearance

Size - male: 16-23 mm, female: 22-30 mm
Green or purplish brown. Slant-faced, eyes large. Wings reduced to pads, even in adult, so flightless.

Distribution

United States - Florida, southeastern Alabama, southern Georgia.

Habitat

Open areas in pines, flatwoods, hammocks.

Reproduction

In Florida, eggs hatch May-June and adults are found July-February.

References:

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderOrthoptera
FamilyAcrididae
GenusAptenopedes
SpeciesAptenopedes sphenarioides
Photographed in
United States of America