Orthoptera
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Notes/Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Suborder CAELIFERA, Short-horned Orthoptera | ||
| Family Acrididae, Short-horned Grasshoppers | ||
| Subfamily Cyrtacanthacridinae, Bird Grasshoppers | ||
| Schistocerca alutacea | Leather-colored Bird Grasshopper | Morse 1920. No recent records; current knowledge suggests that many old S. alutacea records may actually reflect S. lineata. |
| Schistocerca americana | American Bird Grasshopper | One individual, undoubtedly an accidental import, was found in a package of broccoli bought at a Vineyard market in January 2024. |
| Schistocerca nitens | Gray Bird Grasshopper | Found at a nursery in West Tisbury 2022, evidently imported on plants from California. |
| Subfamily Gomphocerinae, Stridulating Slant-faced Grasshoppers | ||
| Chloeatis conspersa | Sprinkled Broad-winged Grasshopper | Uncommon |
| Orphulella pelidna | Spot-winged Grasshopper | Common |
| Orphulella speciosa | Pasture Grasshopper | Uncommon |
| Pseudopomala brachyptera | Short-winged Toothpick Grasshopper | Rare |
| Subfamily Oedipodinae, Band-winged Grasshoppers | ||
| Arphia sulphurea | Sulfur-winged Grasshopper | Common, overwinters as nymph |
| Arphia xanthoptera | Autumn Yellow-winged Grasshopper | Local |
| Chortophaga viridifasciata | Northern Green-striped Grasshopper | Widespread and abundant, overwinters as nymph |
| Encoptolophus sordidus | Clouded Grasshopper | Local, only one known population |
| Dissosteira carolina | Carolina Grasshopper | Widespread and common |
| Psinidia fenestralis | Longhorn Band-winged Grasshopper | Local |
| Spharagemon bolli | Boll’s Grasshopper | Local |
| Spharagemon collare | Mottled Sand Grasshopper | Morse 1920, no recent records |
| Spharagemon marmorata | Marbled Grasshopper | Morse 1920 [Scirtetica marmorata], no recent records |
| Trimerotropis maritima | Seaside Grasshopper | Common in dune grass |
| Subfamily Melanoplinae, Spur-throated Grasshoppers | ||
| Hesperotettix viridis | Meadow Purple-striped Grasshopper | Uncommon |
| Melanoplus bivittatus | Two-striped Grasshopper | Common |
| Melanoplus differentialis | Differential Grasshopper | Uncommon, associated with ruderal habitat |
| Melanoplus fasciatus | Huckleberry Spur-throated Grasshopper | Uncommon |
| Melanoplus femurrubrum | Red-legged Grasshopper | Widespread and abundant |
| Melanoplus keeleri | Keeler’s Grasshopper | Locally common |
| Melanoplus punctulatus | Pinetree Spur-throated Grasshopper | Uncommon |
| Family Tetrigidae, Pygmy Grasshoppers | ||
| Subfamily Batrachideinae, Pygmy Grasshoppers | ||
| Tettigidea lateralis | Black-sided Pygmy Grasshopper | One record (Aquinnah). Possibly overlooked. |
| Subfamily Tetriginae, Pygmy Grasshoppers | ||
| Nomotettix cristatus | Crested Pygmy Grasshopper | Uncommon, most records from Correllus State Forest |
| Tetrix ornata | Ornate Grouse Locust | Found in a strawberry field in West Tisbury, 2022; possibly imported with plants |
| Tetrix subulata | Awls-shaped Pygmy Grasshopper | One record (Aquinnah). Possibly overlooked. |
| Family Tridactylidae | ||
| Subfamily Tridactylinae | ||
| Neotridactylus apicialis | Larger Pygmy Mole Grasshopper | |
| Suborder ENSIFERA, Long-horned Orthoptera | ||
| Family Tetigoniidae, Katydids | ||
| Subfamily Conocephalinae, Meadow Katydids | ||
| Conocephalus brevipennis | Short-winged Meadow Katydid | Common |
| Conocephalus fasciatus | Slender Meadow Katydid | Uncommon |
| Concephalus spartinae | Saltmarsh Meadow Katydid | Common to abundant in Spartina habitat |
| Conocephalus strictus | Straight-lanced Meadow Katydid | Common |
| Orchelimum concinnum | Stripe-faced Meadow Katydid | Morse 1920, no recent records |
| Orchelimum minore | Lesser Pine Katydid | Uncommon |
| Orchelimum vulgare | Common Meadow Katydid | Common |
| Neoconocephalus ensiger | Sword-bearing Conehead Katydid | Rare, two records (Edgartown and West Tisbury) |
| Neoconocephalus retusus | Round-tipped Conehead | Common |
| Neoconocephalus robustus | Robust Conehead | Uncommon in weedy areas and, oddly, dunes with Ammophila grass. |
| Neoconocephalus triops | Broad-tipped Conehead | Two individuals found December 2021/January 2022. Presumed to have been imported, perhaps on fresh produce |
| Subfamily Meconematinae, Quiet-Calling Katydids | ||
| Meconema thalassinum | Drumming Katydid | Uncommon; non-native |
| Subfamily Phaneropterinae, False Katydids | ||
| Amblycorypha rotundifolia | Rattler Round-winged Katydid | Uncommon; there are several "research grade" observations of this species from Martha's Vineyard in iNaturalist. |
| Amblycorypha sp. | One, possibly more long-winged species | Uncommon |
| Microcentrum rhombifolium | Greater Anglewing | Uncommon and possibly recently established here. |
| Microcentrum retinerve | Lesser Anglewing | Two research-grade records in iNaturalist, one from a West Tisbury garden center, one from downtown Edgartown. Both individuals were likely imported but eventual establishment of this species seems possible. |
| Scudderia curvicauda | Curve-tailed Bush Katydid | Uncommon. Most or all Vineyard records are from scrub oak habitat in Correllus State Forest. |
| Scudderia furcata | Fork-tailed Bush Katydid | Common to locally abundant. Seems to prefer scrub oak habitat but occurs quite widely across Martha's Vineyard. |
| Scudderia septentrionalis | Northern Bush Katydid | Rare to uncommon |
| Subfamily Pseudophyllinae, True Katydids | ||
| Pterophylla camellifolia | Common True Katydid | Locally common |
| Subfamily Tettigoniinae, Predaceous Katydids | ||
| Atlanticus americanus | American Shieldback | Uncommon |
| Family Gryllidae, True Crickets | ||
| Subfamily Gryllinae, Field Crickets | ||
| Gryllus pennsylvanicus | Spring Field Cricket | Common |
| Gryllus veletis | Fall Field Cricket | Common |
| Subfamily Hapithinae, Bush Crickets | ||
| Hapithus saltator | Jumping Bush Cricket | Common, often in ruderal habitat |
| Subfamily Oecanthinae, Tree Crickets | ||
| Neoxabea bipunctata | Two-spotted tree cricket | Common |
| Oecanthus exclamationis | Davis's Tree Cricket | Rare to uncommon; one specimen, one heard record |
| Oecanthus fultoni | Snowy Tree Cricket | Surprisingly scarce; often in ruderal areas |
| Oecanthus latipennis | Broad-winged Tree Cricket | One record, Tisbury (iNaturalist). Given the agicultural setting of this record, it may reflect an accidental import. |
| Oecanthus nigricornis | Black-horned Tree Cricket | Locally common, mostly in shrub swamp |
| Oecanthus pini | Pine Tree Cricket | Uncommon |
| Oecanthus niveus | Narrow-winged Tree Cricket | Fairly common, widespread |
| Oecanthus quadripunctatus | Four-spotted Tree Cricket | Fairly common |
| Family Trigonidiidae, Trigs and Ground Crickets | ||
| Subfamily Trigonidiinae | ||
| Anaxipha sp. | Sword-tailed Cricket | One record of this genus, species undetermined, in iNaturalist. Anaxipha can be expected to become established here. |
| Subfamily Nemobiinae, Ground Crickets | ||
| Allonemobius allardi | Allard’s Ground Cricket | Widespread and common |
| Allonemobius fasciatus | Striped Ground Cricket | Common, mostly wet habitats |
| Allonemobius tinnulus | Tinkling Ground Cricket | Uncommon to common, often in oak woodland |
| Eunemobius carolinus | Carolina Ground Cricket | Common, often in ruderal habitat |
| Neonemobius palustris | Sphagnum Ground Cricket | One record, Aquinnah, but possibly overlooked |
| Family Gryllotalpidae, Mole Crickets | ||
| Subfamily Gryllotalpinae, Mole Crickets | ||
| Neocurtilla hexadactyla | Northern Mole Cricket | The most recent records are several decades old |
| Family Rhaphidophoridae, Camel Crickets | ||
| Subfamily Ceuthophilinae, Camel Crickets | ||
| Ceutophilus sp. | Camel Cricket | Uncommon, unknown species |
| Subfamily Aemodogryllinae, Cave Crickets | ||
| Tachycines asynamorus | Greenhouse Camel Cricket | Most or all regional records come from basements of human structures. |
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