| Appalachia arcana | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Vulnerable (IUCN 2.3) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Caelifera |
| Family: | Acrididae |
| Tribe: | Podismini |
| Genus: | Appalachia |
| Species: | A. arcana |
| Binomial name | |
| Appalachia arcana Hubbell & Cantrall, 1938 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Appalachia arcena Hubbell & Cantrall, 1938 | |
Appalachia arcana is a species of grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is known by the common names Michigan bog grasshopper and secretive locust. It is the only grasshopper that is endemic to Michigan in the United States.
This short-winged grasshopper does not sing or fly. The male is brownish gray with a stripe down its back, and both sexes have femora with red undersides. This species is often found in sphagnum bogs surrounded by jack pine trees. Breeding occurs in September.
References
- ^ Orthopteroid Specialist Group (1996). "Appalachia arcana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T40737A10360668. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T40737A10360668.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Appalachia arcana. Archived 2014-09-03 at the Wayback Machine Michigan Natural Features Inventory. Michigan State University Extension. 2007.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Appalachia arcana | |
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