Schistocerca lineata, known generally as the spotted bird grasshopper or birdwing grasshopper, is a species of bird grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.
Habitat S. lineata can be found across North America, specifically in Canada, the United States, and Mexico.
They can be found in a variety of habitats, but typically prefer dry to semi-dry environments with trees and shrubs, and are abundant in sandy areas.
Ecotypes S. lineata has four described ecotypes: typical, brown, aposematic, and olive green. Typical ecotypeGeographic distributionGreat Plains regionHeadLight to greenish brown with stripes below the eyesDorsal stripeLight yellowEpimeronHas small yellow spotsForewingsBrown with light brown veinsHind femurLight brown with no upper bands. Has a row of black dots along the carinula, but no dots on the carinaHind tibiaBlack along the underside, with blacked-tipped yellow tibial spines Brown ecotypeGeographic distributionGreat Lakes regionHeadBrown with faint stripes below the eyesDorsal stripeAbsentEpimeronNo patternForewingsBrown with light brown veins and patchy spotsHind femurBrown with no upper bands. Has a row of black dots along the carinula, and sometimes has a row of dots along the upper carinaHind tibiaLight brown with blacked-tipped yellow tibial spines Aposematic ecotypeGeographic distributionSouthwestern United StatesHeadYellow with black stripes bellow the eyesDorsal stripeYellowEpimeronEntirely yellow with some black groovesForewingsYellowish brown with some patchiness and brown veinsHind femurLight brown to yellow with clearly visible upper black bands. The carinula sometimes has a row of very small black dots, while the upper carina typically doesn’t have any dotsHind tibiaBlack especially on the upper side, with blacked-tipped yellow tibial spines Olive green ecotypeGeographic distributionWestern United StatesHeadOlive green with dark green stripes below the eyesDorsal stripeBright yellowEpimeronSmall yellow spotsForewingsLight brown to olive green, with yellow veinsHind femurOlive green that sometimes has upper bands. The carinula sometimes has a row of black dots, but they are usually absent. The upper carina also sometimes has dots, but they too are usually absentHind tibiaPinkish red with blacked-tipped yellow tibial spines
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