Tree Locust vs Sachem Skipper

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute	Tree Locust	Sachem Skipper
Scientific Name	Anacridium melanorhodon	Atalopedes campestris
Order	Orthoptera	Lepidoptera
Family	Acrididae	Hesperiidae
Size	55-75 mm	25-36 mm wingspan
Habitat	Grasslands	Grasslands
Diet	Herbivores	Omnivores
Regions	Sahel region, North Africa, East Africa	Throughout the United States, more common in the south
Conservation	Least Concern	Least Concern

Tree Locust

A large grey-brown locust with distinctive vertical stripes on its eyes and a rough thorax crest. It roosts in trees and can form small swarms.

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Unlike most locusts that rest on the ground, tree locusts spend most of their time roosting high in trees during the day.

A small tawny-orange skipper with a distinctive large dark patch on the male's forewing. Females are darker with more mottled patterns.

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It is one of the most abundant skippers on American lawns, thriving in mowed Bermuda grass.