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spur-throated grasshopper

  1. Melanoplus aridus- Arid lands spur-throated grasshopper

    Melanoplus aridus- Arid lands spur-throated grasshopper

    A widespread species throughout the southwest that favors desert grassland. Often the most numerous grasshopper seen in such areas Develops an intense blue coloration during breeding season.
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    • acrididae melanoplinae melanoplus aridus orthoptera spur-throated grasshopper
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    • Album: Hexapoda
  2. Hesperotettix viridus viridus- Snakeweed spur-throated grasshopper

    Hesperotettix viridus viridus- Snakeweed spur-throated grasshopper

    A green melanopline species mostly found on Baccharis and Gutierrezia. One of the widest-ranging grasshoppers in north america- found in arid and semi-arid habitats from mexico to canada.
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    • acrididae melanoplinae orthoptera spur-throated grasshopper
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