Montezuma's Grasshopper
Syrbula montezuma
Classification
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Hexapoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Orthoptera
- Suborder: Caelifera
- Family: Acrididae
- Subfamily: Gomphocerinae
- Genus: Syrbula
- Species: montezuma
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Syrbula montezuma: //sɪrˈbuːlə ˌmɒntɪˈzuːmə//
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Summary
Syrbula montezuma, known as Montezuma's grasshopper or slant-faced grasshopper, is a species of slant-faced grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Physical Characteristics
21-32 mm (males), 30-46 mm (females). Strikingly patterned in green and brown (females and some males) or sometimes blackish (some males).
Identification Tips
Distinguished from its eastern relative, Syrbula admirabilis, by black markings on the lateral lobe of the pronotum and black wings.
Habitat
Areas of tall grass in arid grasslands.
Distribution
Mostly found from Arizona to eastern Texas and into Mexico.
Diet
Grasses.
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Tags
- Orthoptera
- Acrididae
- Grasshopper