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Rocky Mountain locust

species of locust
Taxon fossil_taxon Q634550
Rocky Mountain locust
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Rocky Mountain locust

Summary

Rocky Mountain locust is a fossil taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of fossil_taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,392 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Rocky Mountain locust's instance of is recorded as fossil taxon[3].
  • Rocky Mountain locust is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Rocky Mountain locust's IUCN conservation status is recorded as extinct species[5].
  • Rocky Mountain locust belongs to the parent taxon Melanoplus[6].
  • Rocky Mountain locust's scientific name is Melanoplus spretus[7].
  • Rocky Mountain locust's Commons category is recorded as Melanoplus spretus[8].
  • Rocky Mountain locust's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Melanoplus spretus[9].
  • Rocky Mountain locust's Commons gallery is recorded as Melanoplus spretus[10].
  • Rocky Mountain locust's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'M. spretus'}[11].
  • Rocky Mountain locust is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Rocky Mountain Locust'}[12].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Rocky Mountain locust is Melanoplus spretus[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Melanoplus[6]. It is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Rocky Mountain Locust'}[12].

Identifiers

Rocky Mountain locust's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 224781[13]. Rocky Mountain locust's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 180214[14]. Rocky Mountain locust's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 500065[15]. Rocky Mountain locust's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 1699392[16]. Rocky Mountain locust's ITIS TSN is recorded as 102219[17].

Why It Matters

Rocky Mountain locust ranks in the top 2% of fossil_taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,392 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Mrwdat3 · 2026-08-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parent taxon → Melanoplus
    Instance of → fossil taxon
    Iucn conservation status → extinct species
    Insects (insecta) of the world id → 949410
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P7224]]: 949410, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269482|batch #269482]]"
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