Phlibostroma
Scudder, 1875
Four-spotted grasshopper
Species Guides
1- Phlibostroma quadrimaculatum(Four-spotted Grasshopper)
Phlibostroma is a of grasshoppers in the Acrididae, Gomphocerinae. The genus is represented by at least one described , Phlibostroma quadrimaculatum (Thomas), commonly known as the four-spotted . Members of this genus are associated with western North American grasslands and have been documented as components of rangeland grasshopper . The genus was established by Scudder in 1875.
Pronunciation
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Distribution
The Phlibostroma has been recorded from Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and northeastern Mexico. Distribution records indicate occurrence in western grassland of North America.
Similar Taxa
- BoopedonBoth are slant-faced grasshoppers in the Gomphocerinae with similar western grassland distributions. Phlibostroma quadrimaculatum has been documented in mixed with Boopedon .
- PsoloessaBoth are Gomphocerinae found in western North American grasslands. Psoloessa delicatula is listed as the following Phlibostroma quadrimaculatum in species lists, indicating taxonomic proximity.
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Taxonomic context
Phlibostroma is placed in the tribe Gomphocerini within the Gomphocerinae. The contains at least one described , P. quadrimaculatum, which has been studied in the context of rangeland in Arizona and Oklahoma.