Arctic Grasshopper

Aeropedellus arcticus

General Status Rank: 
Secure
Common Name: 
Arctic Grasshopper
Scientific Name: 
Aeropedellus arcticus
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Grasshopper
Kingdom: 
Animalia
Phylum: 
Arthropoda
Class: 
Insecta
Order: 
Orthoptera
Family: 
Acrididae
General Biology
Canada Known Subspecies Count: 
0
Reproduction Frequency Per Year: 
0
Habitat
In the Mackenzie Mountains it inhabits turfy limestone tundra
References: 
R202
Distribution

Ecozones

Taiga Plains, Taiga Shield
References: 
R202

Distribution

3%;This species is largely restricted to the unglaciated areas of Northwest Territories, Yukon and Alaska. In the Mackenzie Mountains it inhabits turfy limestone tundra and also occurs on Herschel Island in the Arctic Ocean.; Restricted to arctic -
Score: 
F
References: 
R202
H293

Number of Occurrences

3 sites near Norman Wells, 2 sites est of GBL; Restricted to arctic - Catling, P. M. 2008. Grasshoppers and related insects (Ulonata) of the Northwest Territories and adjacent regions. Environment and Natural Resources, GNWT, Yellowknife, NT. 77 pp. maybe also Daring Lake (see Catling et al. 2017. Notable Grasshoppers from an unusual tundra ecosystem, Newsletter of the BSC 37(1)
Score: 
BE
References: 
R202
H293

Area of Occupancy

Score: 
-
Threats

Threats

Score: 
C

Intrinsic Vulnerability

Score: 
-
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Secure
Status Rank Description: 
largely restricted to the unglaciated areas of Northwest Territories, Yukon and Alaska.
S Rank: 
S4S5
Decision Process Description: 
Draft rank by non-expert (SC) based on Catling 2008 (R202) only (September 2010); Was reported as sensitive in infobase by error. NWT Species 2011-2015 = secure.; Reviewed by Dan Johnson and Craig Wiebe , no change, 2014 (H293); Reviewed by James Miskelly (2017); no change 2019 (SC).
Last Updated: 
September 13, 2019

References

Ecozones

  • Catling, P.M (2008) Grasshoppers and related insects of Northwest Territories and adjacent regions. Gov of the Northwest Territories, Envrionment and Natural Resources 77 pp. - R202 Return

Habitat

  • Catling, P.M (2008) Grasshoppers and related insects of Northwest Territories and adjacent regions. Gov of the Northwest Territories, Envrionment and Natural Resources 77 pp. - R202 Return

Number of Occurrences

  • Catling, P.M (2008) Grasshoppers and related insects of Northwest Territories and adjacent regions. Gov of the Northwest Territories, Envrionment and Natural Resources 77 pp. - R202 Return
  • Hebert, Remi (2014) A set of 2 emailes between Suzanna Carriere and Remi Hebert. GS grasshoppers - SG sauterelles & GS grasshoppers NT. e copy - H293 Return

Range Extent

  • Catling, P.M (2008) Grasshoppers and related insects of Northwest Territories and adjacent regions. Gov of the Northwest Territories, Envrionment and Natural Resources 77 pp. - R202 Return
  • Hebert, Remi (2014) A set of 2 emailes between Suzanna Carriere and Remi Hebert. GS grasshoppers - SG sauterelles & GS grasshoppers NT. e copy - H293 Return