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Species Details
Arphia conspersa
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Common NameSpeckled Rangeland Grasshopper
SeasonalityAdults present from May to July, sometimes into September (Vickery & Kevan 1986).
IdentificationArphia conspersa is a medium sized grasshopper that ranges from light brown to blackish brown in colouration. Tegmina are usually light brown and without speckles. The base of the hind wings are brightly coloured, and may be yellow, orange, pink, or red. The depressed area of the vertex (top of the head) is longer than it is broad, which is a diagnostic characteristic of this group (Vickery & Kevan 1986).
Scientific Name
Arphia conspersa
Common Name
Speckled Rangeland Grasshopper
Habitat
This species is found in forest clearings and grasslands (Vickery & Kevan 1986).
Seasonality
Adults present from May to July, sometimes into September (Vickery & Kevan 1986).
Identification
Arphia conspersa is a medium sized grasshopper that ranges from light brown to blackish brown in colouration. Tegmina are usually light brown and without speckles. The base of the hind wings are brightly coloured, and…
Arphia conspersa is a medium sized grasshopper that ranges from light brown to blackish brown in colouration. Tegmina are usually light brown and without speckles. The base of the hind wings are brightly coloured, and may be yellow, orange, pink, or red. The depressed area of the vertex (top of the head) is longer than it is broad, which is a diagnostic characteristic of this group (Vickery & Kevan 1986).
Life History
Arphia conspersa overwinters as a late nymphal instar. Completion of the life cycle can range from one to two years, although they are generally univoltine. Both females and males crepitate in flight when disturbed.…
Arphia conspersa overwinters as a late nymphal instar. Completion of the life cycle can range from one to two years, although they are generally univoltine. Both females and males crepitate in flight when disturbed. Males attract females using stridulation (Vickery & Kevan 1986).
Conservation
Not of concern.
Diet Info
Arphia conspersa is a mixed feeder, although it prefers grasses and sedges such as Stipa, Agropyron, and Carex (Vickery & Kevan 1986).
Range
This species occurs from Alaska to Ontario, and as far south as Mexico (Vickery & Kevan 1986).
Notes
Synonyms include: Arphia frigida Scudder, S.H. 1875, Arphia canora Rehn, J.A.G. 1904, Arphia infernalis Saussure, 1884, Arphia aberrans Bruner, L. 1905, Arphia teporata Scudder, S.H. 1876, Arphia arcta Scudder, S.H.…
Synonyms include: Arphia frigida Scudder, S.H. 1875, Arphia canora Rehn, J.A.G. 1904, Arphia infernalis Saussure, 1884, Arphia aberrans Bruner, L. 1905, Arphia teporata Scudder, S.H. 1876, Arphia arcta Scudder, S.H. 1876, Arphia pallidipennis Bruner, L. 1905 (from “Arphia conspersa Scudder, 1875”).
Citation
Page Citation for Arphia conspersa
Page Citation
"Species Details - Arphia conspersa, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-38269/9-446710. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
Publications
Author
Vickery, V. R. and D. K. M. Kevan
Title
The grasshoppers, crickets, and related insects of Canada and adjacent regions.
Publication Date
1985
Pages
918
Title
Arphia conspersa, Speckled Rangeland Grasshopper
Specimen Information
There are 25 specimens of this Species.
BIRD34942 - Arphia conspersa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Winfield
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2011-05-22
UASM353160 - Arphia conspersa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Clifford E. Lee Sanctuary
Collected ByGriffiths, G. C. D.
Date Collected1980-05-29
UASM353161 - Arphia conspersa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Clifford E. Lee Sanctuary
Collected ByGriffiths, G. C. D.
Date Collected1980-06-09
UASM353151 - Arphia conspersa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Red Deer
Collected ByWhitehouse, F. C.
Date Collected1918-06-09
UASM353152 - Arphia conspersa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Collected ByMorrison, F. O.
Date Collected1937-04-24
UASM353153 - Arphia conspersa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Red Deer
Collected ByWhitehouse, F. C.
Date Collected1918-06-19
UASM353154 - Arphia conspersa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Red Deer
Collected ByWhitehouse, F. C.
Date Collected1918-06-13
UASM353155 - Arphia conspersa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Clifford E. Lee Sanctuary
Collected ByGriffiths, G. C. D.
Date Collected1980-06-13
UASM353156 - Arphia conspersa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Glen Leslie
Collected ByNeilson, C. L.
Date Collected1940-05-23
UASM353157 - Arphia conspersa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg
Collected ByStrickland, E. H.
Date Collected1926-07-20
UASM353158 - Arphia conspersa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Berwyn
Collected ByNeilson, C. L.
Date Collected1940-07-15
UASM353159 - Arphia conspersa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Opal
Collected BySchawn, C. M.
Date Collected1956-07-05
UASM353162 - Arphia conspersa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Taylor
Collected ByNeilson, C. L.
Date Collected1940-05-29
UASM353163 - Arphia conspersa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Northwest Territories, Hay River
Collected ByBedford, R. H.
Date Collected1927-07
UASM353164 - Arphia conspersa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg
Collected ByStrickland, E. H.
Date Collected1926-07-21
UASM353165 - Arphia conspersa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Collected ByStrickland, E. H.
Date Collected1926-05
UASM353166 - Arphia conspersa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Clifford E. Lee Sanctuary
Collected ByGriffiths, G. C. D.
Date Collected1980-05-29
UASM353167 - Arphia conspersa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Clifford E. Lee Sanctuary
Collected ByGriffiths, G. C. D.
Date Collected1980-06-09
UASM353168 - Arphia conspersa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Clifford E. Lee Sanctuary
Collected ByGriffiths, G. C. D.
Date Collected1980-06-13
UASM353169 - Arphia conspersa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Clifford E. Lee Sanctuary
Collected ByGriffiths, G. C. D.
Date Collected1980-06-21
UASM353170 - Arphia conspersa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Clifford E. Lee Sanctuary
Collected ByGriffiths, G. C. D.
Date Collected1980-08-08