Spharagemon marmoratum pictum

(Scudder, 1877)

Southern Marbled Grasshopper

Spharagemon marmoratum pictum is a of the marbled grasshopper in the Acrididae, Oedipodinae. It is commonly known as the Southern Marbled Grasshopper. The subspecies occurs in the southeastern United States, with confirmed records from Florida, Georgia, and Massachusetts. It belongs to a of band-winged grasshoppers characterized by their mottled or marbled coloration and banded wings.

Southern Marbled Grasshopper (Spharagemon marmoratum pictum) (39060963622) by gailhampshire from Cradley, Malvern, U.K. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.Southern Marbled Grasshopper - Spharagemon marmoratum pictum, Highlands Hammock State Park, Sebring, Florida, December 5, 2021 (53074990696) by Judy Gallagher. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.Southern Marbled Grasshopper - Spharagemon marmoratum pictum, Lake June-in-Winter Scrub State Park, Lake Placid, Florida by Judy Gallagher. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Spharagemon marmoratum pictum: //ˌsfærəˈdʒiːmɒn ˌmɑːrmɔːˈreɪtəm ˈpɪktəm//

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Distribution

Southeastern United States. Documented from Florida, Georgia, and Massachusetts.

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