Green-striped Grasshopper

Chortophaga viridifasciata

''Chortophaga viridifasciata'', the green-striped grasshopper, is a species of band-winged grasshopper in the family Acrididae.
Northern green-striped grasshopper nymph , (Chortophaga viridifasciata) This one is so young it does not have wings yet. Chortophaga viridifasciata,Greenstriped Grasshopper

Appearance

Their size ranges from 23 to 30 mm for males and 28 to 38 mm for females. Females are typically green and males are typically brown but there is variation for both.
Northern green-striped grasshopper,  (Chortophaga viridifasciata)  Canada,Chortophaga viridifasciata,Geotagged,Greenstriped Grasshopper,High Quality,In Focus,Spring

Naming

These two subspecies belong to the species ''Chortophaga viridifasciata'':

Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net

The subspecies ''Chortophaga viridifasciata australior'' is sometimes listed as a separate species, but it intergrades northward with subspecies ''viridifasciata'', making species level distinction unlikely.
Southern Green-striped Grasshopper - Chortophaga australior  Chortophaga viridifasciata,Eamw grasshoppers,Orlando

Habitat

It is found in Central America and North America, ranging from British Columbia to the Gulf of Mexico , south to Costa Rica.

Green-striped grasshoppers inhabit relatively moist areas of short grass, such as roadsides and hay meadows.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderOrthoptera
FamilyAcrididae
GenusChortophaga
SpeciesC. viridifasciata