pine tree spur-throat grasshopper
(Melanoplus punctulatus)
Invasive Listing Sources
No reference that we have lists this species as invasive in North America. This species is included for comparison to other species that are considered invasive.
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: Hexapoda |
| Class: Insecta |
| Infraclass: Neoptera |
| Subclass: Pterygota |
| Order: Orthoptera |
| Suborder: Caelifera |
| Infraorder: Acridomorpha |
| Superfamily: Acridoidea |
| Family: Acrididae |
| Subfamily: Melanoplinae |
| Tribe: Melanoplini |
| Genus: Melanoplus |
| Subject: Melanoplus punctulatus (Scudder, 1863) |
Synonyms and Other Names
Other Common Names:
grizzly grasshopper, grizzled grasshopper, griseous grasshopper