A Note on Psoloessa texana and Achurum sumichrasti (Orthoptera: Acrididae: Acridinae) from Louisiana

Authors

JoVonn G. Hill, Mississippi State UniversityFollow

Abstract

During a 2024 survey in Kisatchie National Forest, Louisiana, Psoloessa texana and Achurum sumichrasti were collected, representing new state records. No prior records of P. texana exist for Louisiana, and while A. sumichrasti has been observed and reported online, no specimens were previously documented. These findings extend the known range of P. texana by ~320 km and suggest a broader distribution for A. sumichrasti. Their presence in xeric savannas may reflect Pleistocene-era disjunctions. With these additions, Louisiana’s documented grasshopper fauna increases to 41 species.

Recommended Citation

Hill, JoVonn G. (2025) "A Note on Psoloessa texana and Achurum sumichrasti (Orthoptera: Acrididae: Acridinae) from Louisiana," Midsouth Entomologist: Vol. 18: No. 1, Article 1.
Available at: https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/midsouthent/vol18/iss1/1