Clematodes

Scudder, 1900

creosotebush grasshoppers

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Clematodes is a of North American short-horned grasshoppers comprising two described . Both species are associated with creosote bush (Larrea tridentata) in arid regions of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. The genus is placed in the Copiocerinae and tribe Clematodini. Species within this genus show specialized plant relationships with Larrea species.

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Habitat

Arid and semi-arid regions dominated by creosote bush (Larrea tridentata); desert scrub and Chihuahuan Desert .

Distribution

Southwestern United States (Arizona, New Mexico, Texas) and northern Mexico (Northeast and Northwest regions).

Diet

Specialized feeder on creosote bush (Larrea tridentata); has been observed on additional plants in Texas.

Host Associations

  • Larrea tridentata - primary plantcreosote bush, for both

Ecological Role

Herbivore in desert scrub ; specialized consumer of creosote bush, a plant in Chihuahuan and Sonoran Desert .

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