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Insects
Grey roadside grasshopper that flashes black butterfly-like wings in flight.
Field facts
HabitatGravel roads, bare ground, dunes
RangeStatewide
When to lookJuly to October
StatusSecure (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesMourning Cloak butterfly in flight
Field note: In flight it is repeatedly mistaken for a butterfly.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Watch from a distance; it flushes at every footstep.
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