Acridium albolineata Thomas, 1875: 897
 
Schistocerca mexicana Scudder, 1899: 468 (Hebard, 1932: 281) 
Schistocerca insignis Hebard, 1932: 279 (syn. nov.) 
Schistocerca chinatiensis Tinkham, 1948: 607 (Dirsh, 1974: 209) 
Schistocerca alutacea insignis (Hebard) (Dirsh, 1974: 212)
Schistocerca alutacea albolineata (Thomas) (Dirsh, 1974: 209)

Elongated male cerci with the lower apical angle protruding more than the upper

Hind femora pattern

Schistocerca albolineata prefers dry mountainous habitats.  It usually feeds on various woody plants, and adults can be found in early September (personal observation).  Howard (1995) found that the Arizona populations preferred cotton Gossypium hirsutum (Malvaceae).

NEOTYPE ♂ [ANSP] Acridium albolineata Thomas, 1875
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HOLOTYPE ♂ [ANSP] Schistocerca mexicana Scudder, 1899
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HOLOTYPE ♂ [ANSP] Schistocerca insignis Hebard, 1932
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HOLOTYPE ♀ [CAS] Schistocerca chinatiensis Tinkham, 1948
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