Melanoplus islandicus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Caelifera
Family: Acrididae
Tribe: Melanoplini
Genus: Melanoplus
Species:
M. islandicus
Binomial name
Melanoplus islandicus
Blatchley, 1898

Melanoplus islandicus, known generally as island short-wing grasshopper, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. Other common names include the forest locust and island locust.[1][2][3][4] It is found in North America.[1][5]

It is found primarily in the coastal regions of Alaska and Canada. It is a species of concern for the state, as its populations have decreased over the years due to various factors, including habitat loss and introduction of invasive species.[6]

Conservation efforts are underway to protect and preserve the Isle Royale grasshopper. In 2003, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service proposed the species for listing under the Endangered Species Act, but it has not yet been listed. People are working to protect the Isle Royale grasshopper by controlling the number of non-native species on the island and fixing its habitats.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 "Melanoplus islandicus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  2. ↑ "Melanoplus islandicus species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  3. ↑ "Melanoplus islandicus". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  4. ↑ "Melanoplus islandicus Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  5. ↑ Otte, Daniel; Cigliano, Maria Marta; Braun, Holger; Eades, David C. "Orthoptera Species File Online". Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  6. ↑ Soper, R. D., Mulkern, G. B. (1962). The life history of Melanoplus islandicus (Orthoptera: Acrididae) on Isle Royale, Michigan. Canadian Entomologist
  7. ↑ US Fish and Wildlife Service. (2003). Proposed Endangered Species Status for the Isle Royale Grasshopper, Melanoplus islandicus. Federal Register, 68(204), 59051-59056.


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