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]
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^ ab "Melanoplus islandicus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
^ "Melanoplus islandicus species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
^ "Melanoplus islandicus Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
^ Otte, Daniel; Cigliano, Maria Marta; Braun, Holger; Eades, David C. "Orthoptera Species File Online". Retrieved 2018-04-21.
^Soper, R. D., Mulkern, G. B. (1962). The life history of Melanoplus islandicus (Orthoptera: Acrididae) on Isle Royale, Michigan. Canadian Entomologist
^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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melanoplus, islandicus, known, generally, island, short, wing, grasshopper, species, spur, throated, grasshopper, family, acrididae, other, common, names, include, forest, locust, island, locust, found, north, america, scientific, classificationdomain, eukaryo. 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 Melanoplus islandicusScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ArthropodaClass InsectaOrder OrthopteraSuborder CaeliferaFamily AcrididaeTribe MelanopliniGenus MelanoplusSpecies M islandicusBinomial nameMelanoplus islandicusBlatchley 1898It 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 edit a b Melanoplus islandicus Report Integrated Taxonomic Information System Retrieved 2018 04 21 Melanoplus islandicus species details Catalogue of Life Retrieved 2018 04 21 Melanoplus islandicus GBIF Retrieved 2018 04 21 Melanoplus islandicus Species Information BugGuide net Retrieved 2018 04 21 Otte Daniel Cigliano Maria Marta Braun Holger Eades David C Orthoptera Species File Online Retrieved 2018 04 21 Soper R D Mulkern G B 1962 The life history of Melanoplus islandicus Orthoptera Acrididae on Isle Royale Michigan Canadian Entomologist US Fish and Wildlife Service 2003 Proposed Endangered Species Status for the Isle Royale Grasshopper Melanoplus islandicus Federal Register 68 204 59051 59056 This article about a member of the grasshopper genus Melanoplus is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Melanoplus islandicus amp oldid 1137009836, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
