Syrbula montezuma
(Saussure, 1861)
Montezuma's Grasshopper, slant-faced grasshopper
Syrbula montezuma is a of slant-faced in the Acrididae, Gomphocerinae. It is distributed across Central America and North America, including the southwestern United States and Mexico. The species is characterized by its slanted facial profile typical of the subfamily. It has been recorded in regions including Arizona and multiple ecological zones in Mexico.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Syrbula montezuma: //sɪrˈbuːlə ˌmɒntɪˈzuːmə//
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Distribution
Central America and North America. Recorded in Arizona (USA) and multiple regions of Mexico including Central, Northeast, Gulf, and Southwest zones.
Similar Taxa
- Syrbula admirabilisCongeneric in the same , likely sharing similar slant-faced and preferences in overlapping ranges
- Hadrotettix trifasciatusAnother large rangeland in the same with which it may co-occur in western grasslands, though H. trifasciatus belongs to Oedipodinae rather than Gomphocerinae