In the black adult color phase, the grasshopper is widely known by the name "diablo" or "black diablo". In Louisiana, they are known as the "devil's horse" or . The insect is also colloquially known as a "graveyard grasshopper".
The black adult form of this grasshopper is known by various names, including "diablo" or "black diablo," "devil's horse," and "graveyard grasshopper."