User:LizelledeWet/sandbox
Appearance
Two-striped Grasshopper | |
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Mer Bleue Conservation Area, Ottawa, Canada | |
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Species: | M. bivittatus
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Melanoplus bivittatus (Say, 1825)
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The Two-striped Grasshopper (Melanoplus bivittatus) is a species of grasshopper belonging to the genus Melanoplus. It is considered a pest species to the United States and Canada.[1]
A relatively large species, its size ranges from 30 to 55 mm.[2] A pair of pale yellow stripes running along the top of it body from above its eyes to the hind tip of its wings identify this species.
References
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- ^ Two-striped Grasshopper - Adult, Insects of Alberta
- ^ http://bugguide.net/node/view/7622
- Two-striped Grasshopper, Agriculture and Rural Development, Gov. of Alberta
- Two-striped Grasshopper, Talk about Wildlife
- Species Melanoplus bivittatus - Two-Striped Grasshopper, BugGuide
- Two-Striped Grasshopper, The Backyard Arthropod Project
Category:Orthoptera of North America Category:Fauna of the United States Category:Grasshoppers