Striped Sedge Grasshopper

Stethophyma lineatum

General Status Rank: 
Sensitive
ELCODE: 
IIORT56030
Common Name: 
Striped Sedge Grasshopper
Scientific Name: 
Stethophyma lineatum
Synonyms: 
Stethophyma lineata
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Grasshopper
Kingdom: 
Animalia
Phylum: 
Arthropoda
Class: 
Insecta
Order: 
Orthoptera
Family: 
Acrididae
General Biology

Economic/Human Considerations

This relatively large species is sometimes locally abundant and may be important in the diet of sandhill and whooping cranes (Catling 2008).
References: 
R202
Habitat
A species of marshes and fens. It is said to feed mainly on sedges (Catling 2008).
References: 
R202
Distribution

Ecozones

Taiga Plains, Taiga Shield
References: 
R202

Distribution

Confirmed range approximately 20,000 km2 (Catling 2008). Species likely confined to area around and south of Great Slave Lake.
Score: 
F
References: 
R202

Number of Occurrences

Only three occurrences mapped by Catling (2008); more are likely.
Score: 
AD
References: 
R202
Population

Population Size

This relatively large species is sometimes locally abundant.
References: 
R202
Threats

Intrinsic Vulnerability

Females can fly but more often drop and remain motionless to avoid predation.
Score: 
-
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Sensitive
S Rank: 
S2S4
Decision Process Description: 
Draft rank by non-expert (SC) based on Catling 2008 (R202) only (September 2010) Reviewed by Dan Johnson and Craig Wiebe, 2014 (H293); Reviewed by James Miskelly in 2017; changed to S2S3. Subsequently re-reviewed in 2019 and decision made to keep as Undetermined. Reviewed by J. Miskelly in 2023; recommended changing to S4 (Secure). With shifts in scoring however, this was changed to S2S4 (Sensitive) in 2024.
Last Updated: 
July 10, 2024
Status Designations

Canada – Assessment by Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada

COSEWIC Status: 
-

References

Economic Status

  • 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

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

Population Size

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

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