Paroxya atlantica
Scudder, 1877
Atlantic Grasshopper, Atlantic Locust
Paroxya atlantica is a of -throated in the . It is to North America, with documented occurrence in Florida. The species exhibits semi-aquatic habits, frequently associated with vegetation at the margins of slow-moving water bodies. A 2011 study in Behavioral examined how limb affects its escape .
Pronunciation
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Habitat
Semi-aquatic environments, particularly vegetation along edges of slow-moving bodies of water.
Distribution
North America; specifically recorded in Florida.
Behavior
Escape has been observed to be modified following limb . The is semi-aquatic in its habits.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- Catalogue of Life
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