Bycatch-documentation

Guides

• Floritettix calusa

  Floritettix calusa is a species of grasshopper in the family Acrididae, subfamily Melanoplinae. It was described by Otte in 2014 and is native to Florida. The specific epithet 'calusa' refers to the Calusa people, an indigenous group of southwest Florida. The species has been documented in bycatch from mosquito surveillance programs in the Florida Keys, contributing to knowledge of its distribution.

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