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species Melanoplus furcatus Scudder, 1897

• Common name(s):  Fork-tailed Locust
• Images: (22) See all images
• Distribution:
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• Ecology:
  • Terrestrial.
• Specimen records are available.
• Citations (5):
  • Scudder, S.H. 1897. Proc. U.S. Nation. Mus. 20(1124):358-359   >> Melanoplus furcatus    urn:lsid:Orthoptera.speciesfile.org:TaxonName:54408
  • Rehn, J.A.G. & Hebard. 1912. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philad. 64(1):86   >> Note: lectotype designation >> Melanoplus furcatus
  • Blatchley. 1920. Orthoptera of northeastern America with special reference to the faunas of Indiana and Florida 444   >> Melanoplus furcatus
  • Capinera, C.W. Scherer & Squitier. 2001. Grasshoppers of Florida 94   >> Melanoplus furcatus
  • Otte, D. 2012. Trans. Amer. Entomol. Soc. 138(1-2):157 >> Note: Ponderosus Group >> Melanoplus furcatus
• Type specimen information:
  • Type locality: Northern America, Southeastern U.S.A., Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville
  • Kind of type:  lectotype
  • Specimen category:  male
  • Location of type:  ANSP Philadelphia

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