Melanoplus borealis
| Melanoplus borealis | |
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| Melanoplus borealis, Massachusetts | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Caelifera |
| Family: | Acrididae |
| Tribe: | Melanoplini |
| Genus: | Melanoplus |
| Species: | M. borealis
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| Binomial name | |
| Melanoplus borealis (Fieber, 1853)
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Melanoplus borealis, known generally as the northern spur-throat grasshopper or northern grasshopper, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae.[1][2][3][4] It is found in North America.[1][5]
Melanoplus borealis are typically found in North America. They prefer habitats in lowlands and mountain sites, such as swamps, moist mountain meadows, and wet bogs.
Melanoplus borealis generally like to feed on forbs, and sometimes will explore certain grasses or adult crops.
Subspecies
[edit]These four subspecies belong to the species Melanoplus borealis:
- Melanoplus borealis borealis (Fieber, 1853)
- Melanoplus borealis palaceus Fulton, 1930
- Melanoplus borealis stupefactus (Scudder, 1876)
- Melanoplus borealis utahensis Scudder, 1897
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Melanoplus borealis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
- ^ "Melanoplus borealis species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
- ^ "Melanoplus borealis". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
- ^ "Melanoplus borealis Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
- ^ Otte, Daniel; Cigliano, Maria Marta; Braun, Holger; Eades, David C. "Orthoptera Species File Online". Retrieved 2018-04-25.