Mermiria texana
Bruner, 1889
Texas mermiria, Texas slant-face grasshopper
Mermiria texana, the Texas mermiria or Texas slant- , is a of slant-faced grasshopper in the Acrididae. It occurs in Central America and North America, with records from Texas, Arizona, and northeastern Mexico. can be distinguished from related species by the presence of an ivory stripe on the sides of the occiput and pronotal disk, and by two longitudinal white streaks on the tegmen.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Mermiria texana: //mɜːrˈmɪriə tɛkˈsɑːnə//
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Identification
of Mermiria texana can be distinguished from the closely related Mermiria bivittata and Mermiria picta by three key characters: (1) an ivory stripe on the sides of the occiput and pronotal disk, (2) two longitudinal white streaks on the tegmen—one above the base of the hindleg and one above the , and (3) the pronotal disk lacking well-developed lateral carinae. Mermiria bivittata has only one white streak on the tegmen and lacks the ivory stripes on the occiput and pronotal disk. Mermiria picta lacks both the ivory stripes and the tegmen streaks, and possesses well-developed lateral carinae on the pronotal disk that are cut by two .
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Distribution
Recorded from Texas and Arizona in the United States, and from northeastern Mexico.
Similar Taxa
- Mermiria bivittataOverlaps geographically and seasonally; distinguished by single white tegmen streak, lack of ivory stripes on occiput and pronotal disk, and pronotal disk without lateral carinae.
- Mermiria pictaOverlaps geographically and seasonally; distinguished by lack of ivory stripes on occiput and pronotal disk, lack of tegmen streaks, and presence of well-developed lateral carinae on pronotal disk cut by two .