Scientific Name
Schistocerca americana
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Schistocerca americana (Drury, 1773)
Park
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
American Bird Grasshopper
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Protostomia |
| Superphylum | Ecdysozoa |
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Subclass | Pterygota |
| Infraclass | Neoptera |
| Superorder | Polyneoptera |
| Order | Orthoptera |
| Suborder | Caelifera |
| Infraorder | Acrididea |
| Superfamily | Acridoidea |
| Family | Acrididae |
| Subfamily | Cyrtacanthacridinae |
| Genus | Schistocerca |
| Species | Schistocerca americana |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
0
Vouchers
0
External Links
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
cseyer-ochi@nps.gov
Created Date
1/5/2026 9:42:15 AM
Last Modified By
cseyer-ochi@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
1/5/2026 9:42:15 AM
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