Schistocerca obscura
(Fabricius, 1798)
Obscure Bird Grasshopper
Schistocerca obscura is a large in the Acrididae, commonly known as the obscure bird grasshopper. It occurs across the southeastern and south-central United States, from Maryland south to Florida and west to Arizona. The belongs to the Schistocerca, which includes several economically important grasshoppers, though S. obscura itself is not among the most damaging agricultural pests in this group.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Schistocerca obscura: /ˌʃɪstəˈsɜrkə əbˈskjʊrə/
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Distribution
United States: Maryland south to Florida, west to Arizona. Additional records from Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, and Cuba.
Similar Taxa
- Schistocerca americanaSimilar size and range; S. americana has more distinct yellow wing stripes and different pronotal shape
- Schistocerca nitensOverlapping western range; S. nitens has paler, more uniform coloration and different tegminal venation
- Schistocerca alutaceaBoth large Schistocerca ; S. alutacea (spotted bird grasshopper) has distinct spotted pattern on tegmina