Chloealtis conspersa
(Harris, 1841)
sprinkled grasshopper, sprinkled locust, sprinkled broad-winged grasshopper
Chloealtis conspersa, commonly known as the sprinkled or sprinkled , is a of slant-faced grasshopper in the . It is found in North America, with distribution records from Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, and Nebraska. The species belongs to the Gomphocerinae and tribe Chrysochraontini. It was originally described as Locusta conspersa by Harris in 1841.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Chloealtis conspersa: /ˌkloʊ.iˈæl.tɪs kənˈspɜːr.sə/
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Distribution
North America. Documented distribution records include Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, and Nebraska.
Similar Taxa
- Arphia conspersaShares the specific epithet 'conspersa' and 'specklewinged ', but belongs to a different (Arphia) and has a western North distribution (Alaska to Mexico) distinct from the more eastern distribution of Chloealtis conspersa. Arphia conspersa is larger, has red or hind , and exhibits strong with sounds.
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Taxonomic Note
The was originally described as Locusta conspersa by Harris in 1841. It is currently placed in the Chloealtis, which is distinct from the genus Arphia that contains another species with the same specific epithet (Arphia conspersa Scudder, 1875). These two 'conspersa' species are not congeneric despite sharing referring to speckled or sprinkled appearance.