Aulocara

Classification

Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Caelifera
Family: Acrididae
Subfamily: Gomphocerinae
Genus: Aulocara

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Aulocara: /ˌaʊloʊˈkɑrə/

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Images

Aulocara femoratum - inat 90883891 by {{{name}}}. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

Aulocara elliotti P1210687a by
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Annual report of the State Entomologist of Montana (1903) (19367585945) by Internet Archive Book Images. Used under a No restrictions license.

Aulocara elliotti side (48881630673) by Yellowstone National Park. Used under a Public domain license.

Aulocara elliotti top (48882347037) by Yellowstone National Park. Used under a Public domain license.

Summary

Aulocara is a genus of slant-faced grasshoppers belonging to the family Acrididae, featuring at least three described species. They are characterized by distinct external features including a large rounded head and specific coloration patterns. Aulocara differs from similar genera in several morphological traits.

Physical Characteristics

Large rounded head; long dark antennae; pronotum usually with pale margins on top pinched closer in middle (vaguely "X"-shaped); median carina very low and weak, cut behind middle by principal sulcus; usually with pale stripe down middle of back (especially along top of folded wings); "knees" of hind femora (in adults) in large part dark (usually nearly black); hind tibiae blue.

Identification Tips

Look for the unique combination of physical traits, including the shape of the pronotum and the coloration of the hind tibiae and femora. Aulocara can be distinguished from similar genera such as Encoptolophus and Spur-throat Grasshoppers by the absence of certain features, like the spur between the bases of the front legs and the characteristics of their hind wings.