Appalachia hebardi
| Appalachia hebardi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Caelifera |
| Family: | Acrididae |
| Tribe: | Podismini |
| Genus: | Appalachia |
| Species: | A. hebardi
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| Binomial name | |
| Appalachia hebardi Rehn and Rehn, 1936
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Appalachia hebardi, commonly known as the Appalachian grasshopper, is a species of non-flying grasshopper. First described in 1936, it was believed to have gone extinct in the 1940s until its rediscovery on the side of a road in Augusta County, Virginia, located in the Shenandoah Valley in 2024.[1][2] The last sighting prior to 2024 was in 1946.[3]
Description
The Appalachian grasshopper is about an inch to an inch-and-a-half in length.[1]
Distribution
The species has been described in only three states: Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.[1]
Conservation
Despite its rarity, the species has not been listed on any state or federal conservation guides.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Todd, Roxy (2025-02-10). "Appalachian grasshopper, thought to be extinct, rediscovered in Augusta County". WVTF. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
- ^ Lloyd, Olivia (13 February 2025). "Flightless species suspected of being extinct rediscovered in Virginia 80 years later". Raleigh News & Observer. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ Kobilinsky, Dana (2025-03-20). "Zoologist rediscovers grasshopper species believed extinct". The Wildlife Society. Retrieved 2025-03-22.