Schistocerca grasshoppers , commonly called bird grasshoppers , many of which swarm as locusts . The best known species is probably the desert locust (S. gregaria ). Around 50 other species are described.
Species include:
Schistocerca albolineata – white-lined bird grasshopperSchistocerca alutacea – leather-colored bird grasshopperSchistocerca americana – American bird grasshopperSchistocerca camerata Schistocerca cancellata – South American locustSchistocerca ceratiola – rosemary grasshopperSchistocerca damnifica – mischievous bird grasshopperSchistocerca emarginata – prairie bird locustSchistocerca flavofasciata Schistocerca gregaria – desert locustSchistocerca impleta Schistocerca lineata – spotted bird grasshopperSchistocerca literosa – small painted locustSchistocerca melanocera – large painted locustSchistocerca nitens – gray bird grasshopperSchistocerca obscura – obscure bird grasshopperSchistocerca pallens Schistocerca piceifrons – Central American locustSchistocerca quisqueya Schistocerca rubiginosa – rusty bird grasshopperSchistocerca shoshone – green bird grasshopper
