Hooded Grouse Locust Paratettix cucullatus (Burmeister, 1838)    
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Orthoptera   >   Family Tetrigidae   >   Genus Paratettix   

Status:

Found in the eastern U.S. along the edges of ponds, streams, and other wet areas.

Description:

"Narrow fastigium (space between eyes) that doesn't protrude in front of eyes, and lobed front and middle femura are characteristic for this species" (David J. Ferguson/BugGuide, 2008).

There are 7 records in the project database.

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A Hooded Grouse Locust in Baltimore City, Maryland (5/1/2007). Determined by David J. Ferguson/BugGuide. Photo by Thomas Wilson. (MBP list)

Hooded Grouse Locust in Washington Co., Maryland (9/28/2019). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)

A Hooded Grouse Locust in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/30/2014). Determined by David Ferguson/BugGuide. Photo by Jesse Christopherson. (MBP list)

Hooded Grouse Locust in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Kyle Klotz, all rights reserved. Photo by Kyle Klotz. (MBP list)

Hooded Grouse Locust in Harford Co., Maryland (8/2/2023). (c) aaronr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Aaron via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Hooded Grouse Locust in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/6/2019). (c) Mark Richman, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by imasongster via iNaturalist. (MBP list)


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