- Melanoplus bivittatus
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Two-striped Grasshopper 
Mer Bleue Conservation Area, Ottawa, Canada Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Orthoptera Family: Acrididae Subfamily: Melanoplinae Genus: Melanoplus Species: M. bivittatus Binomial name Melanoplus bivittatus
(Say, 1825)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 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
- ^ Two-striped Grasshopper - Adult, Insects of Alberta
- 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
Categories:- Orthoptera of North America
- Fauna of the United States
- Grasshoppers
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