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Arthropods
Differential Grasshopper
Melanoplus differentialis
Authorship: (Thomas)
Sources
[Perez (UTEP)]
Taxonomic Classification
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderOrthoptera (Grasshoppers, Crickets, and Katydids)
FamilyACRIDIDAE (Short-horned Grasshopper Family)
SubfamilyMELANOPLINAE (Spur-throated Grasshoppers)
GenusMelanoplus
Speciesdifferentialis
Recent Observations
Sourced from iNaturalist
Differential Grasshopper (opens in new tab)
twixsageOct 10, 2026Lowe Park Trail, Marion, IA, US
Differential Grasshopper (opens in new tab)twixsageOct 10, 2026Lowe Park Trail, Marion, IA, US
Differential Grasshopper (opens in new tab)austzalaOct 25, 2026Oak Brook, IL, US
Differential Grasshopper (opens in new tab)dennismainOct 18, 2026Bozrah St, Bozrah, CT, US
Differential Grasshopper (opens in new tab)emfrasOct 25, 2026Greater Doylestown Area
Differential Grasshopper (opens in new tab)delaney_youngOct 19, 2026N College Dr, Maryville, MO, US
Differential Grasshopper (opens in new tab)delaney_youngSep 23, 2026N Country Club Rd, Maryville, MO, US
Differential Grasshopper (opens in new tab)blainen1Oct 25, 2026Prickett's Fort State Park, Fairmont, WV, US
Differential Grasshopper (opens in new tab)marissakolaroskyOct 25, 2026Indiana County, PA, USA
Differential Grasshopper (opens in new tab)ctdbryantxOct 25, 2026Somerville, TX 77879, USA
Conservation assessments from the following sources:
- NatureServe Explorer
- IUCN Red List
- Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
| IUCN Red List | Not assessed |
|---|---|
| NatureServe Global (opens in new tab) | G5Secure |
| NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab) | Not assessed |
| Texas SGCN | Not assessed |