Orphulella speciosa occurs east of the Rocky Mountain region all the way to the Coast of the Atlantic.

[3] In the northern extent of its range (e.g., New England) adult O. speciosa are most abundant during the months of July and August.

[2] The pronotal disks are found at the top of the first thoracic segment and are almost equivalent in width in the front and back.

[2] The tegmina (the leathery, slender forewings[5] extend to the end of the hind femora, and curve in towards the apex.

[2] On lower end of the lateral lobes (the vertical sides of the pronotum [3]of the males, there is a pale curved line.

[4] Third and fourth instars have tan, brown, green, and gray body color patterns, and their hind femora appear fuscous (brownish-gray) .