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Arthropods
Texas Point-headed Grasshopper
Acrolophitus maculipennis
Authorship: (Scudder)
Sources
[Worthington (UTEP)]
Taxonomic Classification
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderOrthoptera (Grasshoppers, Crickets, and Katydids)
FamilyACRIDIDAE (Short-horned Grasshopper Family)
SubfamilyGOMPHOCERINAE (Slant-faced Grasshoppers)
GenusAcrolophitus
Speciesmaculipennis
Recent Observations
Sourced from iNaturalist
Texas Point-head Grasshopper (opens in new tab)IMRS
IMRSgilbyOct 13, 2018Unnamed Road, Van Horn, TX 79855, USA
Acrolophitus maculipennis (opens in new tab)carloscarreraOct 21, 2026Saltillo, Coah., México
Texas Point-head Grasshopper (opens in new tab)gilbertjAug 11, 2026Brewster County, TX, USA
Texas Point-head Grasshopper (opens in new tab)gilbertjAug 11, 2026Crockett County, TX, USA
Texas Point-head Grasshopper (opens in new tab)wisquijackAug 28, 2026IH-10 W, Girvin, TX, US
Acrolophitus maculipennis (opens in new tab)carloscarreraAug 20, 2026Ramos Arizpe, Coah., México
Texas Point-head Grasshopper (opens in new tab)neitureAug 1, 2026Texas, US
Texas Point-head Grasshopper (opens in new tab)stevenw12339Jun 8, 2026Val Verde County, TX, USA
Texas Point-head Grasshopper (opens in new tab)stevenw12339Jun 8, 2026Val Verde County, TX, USA
Texas Point-head Grasshopper (opens in new tab)wildlife13Jun 18, 2026629 Lancaster Rd, Sheffield, TX 79781, 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) | G4Apparently Secure |
| NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab) | Not assessed |
| Texas SGCN | Not assessed |
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