Species Details
Camnula pellucida
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Common NameClearwinged Grasshopper
SeasonalityAdults present from May into September (Vickery & Kevan 1986).
IdentificationA small grasshopper, generally light brown in colour. The tegmina are narrow and have alternating light and dark patches. The hind wings are clear. The abdomen is yellowish on the ventral surface with darker sides, and the dorsal side is dark with two yellowish stripes. The head is compressed and its apex is rounded (Vickery & Kevan 1986).
Scientific Name
Camnula pellucida
Common Name
Clearwinged Grasshopper
Habitat
Undisturbed areas like roadsides and grassy areas; occurs often in crop fields (Vickery & Kevan 1986).
Seasonality
Adults present from May into September (Vickery & Kevan 1986).
Identification
A small grasshopper, generally light brown in colour. The tegmina are narrow and have alternating light and dark patches. The hind wings are clear. The abdomen is yellowish on the ventral surface with darker sides,…
A small grasshopper, generally light brown in colour. The tegmina are narrow and have alternating light and dark patches. The hind wings are clear. The abdomen is yellowish on the ventral surface with darker sides, and the dorsal side is dark with two yellowish stripes. The head is compressed and its apex is rounded (Vickery & Kevan 1986).
Life History
Camnula pellucida is univoltine, and eggs in the soil are the overwintering stage. Oviposition occurs from midsummer to early fall. The species does not crepitate in flight, but stridulation is used by males to…
Camnula pellucida is univoltine, and eggs in the soil are the overwintering stage. Oviposition occurs from midsummer to early fall. The species does not crepitate in flight, but stridulation is used by males to attract mates and as a sign of aggression toward other males (Vickery & Kevan). Along with several other species of grasshopper, C. pellucida has been observed to feed on and burrow into dung despite the availability of other resources, apparently for thermoregulatory purposes, as this creates cavities wherein the body can be cooled and feeding can continue (O'Neill 1994).
Conservation
Not of concern.
Diet Info
Camnula pellucida is mainly a grass feeder, including on cereal crops such as wheat and barley, but may also feed on crops such as tobacco or alfalfa (Vickery & Kevan 1986).
Range
This species occurs from Alaska to Nova Scotia, and as far south as Mexico (Vickery & Kevan 1986).
Citation
Page Citation for Camnula pellucida
Page Citation
"Species Details - Camnula pellucida, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-39877. Accessed 08 May. 2024.
Publications
Author
O'Neill, K. M.
Title
Livestock dung as a food resource and thermal refuge for rangeland grasshoppers (Orthoptera: Acrididae).
Publication Date
1994
Series Title
Pan Pacific Entomologist
Volume
70
Pages
222-229
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
Camnula pellucida, Clearwinged Grasshopper
Specimen Information
There are 36 specimens of this Species.
UASM353175 - Camnula pellucida
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Red Deer
Collected ByWhitehouse, F. C.
Date Collected1918-10-06
UASM353176 - Camnula pellucida
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Minda
Collected ByStrickland, E. H.
Date Collected1923-07-20
UASM353177 - Camnula pellucida
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Cypress Hills
Collected ByStrickland, E. H.
Date Collected1923-07-21
UASM353178 - Camnula pellucida
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Chin
Collected ByStrickland, E. H.
Date Collected1923-07-23
UASM353179 - Camnula pellucida
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Huallen
Collected ByNeilson, C. L.
Date Collected1940-07-26
UASM353180 - Camnula pellucida
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Three Creeks
Collected ByNeilson, C. L.
Date Collected1940-07-17
UASM353181 - Camnula pellucida
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dunvegan
Collected ByNeilson, C. L.
Date Collected1940-07-19
UASM353182 - Camnula pellucida
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Herronton
Collected ByNeilson, C. L.
Date Collected1940-07-25
UASM353183 - Camnula pellucida
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Herronton
Collected ByNeilson, C. L.
Date Collected1940-07-25
UASM353184 - Camnula pellucida
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Fairview
Collected ByNeilson, C. L.
Date Collected1940-07-18
UASM353185 - Camnula pellucida
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Cypress Hills
Collected ByStrickland, E. H.
Date Collected1923-07-21
UASM353186 - Camnula pellucida
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Cypress Hills
Collected ByStrickland, E. H.
Date Collected1923-07-21
UASM353187 - Camnula pellucida
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Beaverlodge
Collected ByNeilson, C. L.
Date Collected1940-07-29
UASM353188 - Camnula pellucida
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Grande Prairie
Collected ByNeilson, C. L.
Date Collected1940-07-22
UASM353189 - Camnula pellucida
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Tofield
Collected ByStrickland, E. H.
Date Collected1946-08-24
UASM353190 - Camnula pellucida
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Tofield
Collected ByStrickland, E. H.
Date Collected1946-08-24
UASM353191 - Camnula pellucida
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Tofield
Collected ByStrickland, E. H.
Date Collected1946-08-24
UASM353192 - Camnula pellucida
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Beaverlodge
Collected ByNeilson, C. L.
Date Collected1940-07-29
UASM353193 - Camnula pellucida
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Grande Prairie
Collected ByNeilson, C. L.
Date Collected1940-07-22
UASM353194 - Camnula pellucida
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Huallen
Collected ByNeilson, C. L.
Date Collected1940-07-26
UASM353195 - Camnula pellucida
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Huallen
Collected ByNeilson, C. L.
Date Collected1940-07-10