Leptysma marginicollis marginicollis

(Serville, 1838)

Leptysma marginicollis marginicollis is a of in the Acrididae, Leptysminae. It belongs to a of slender, elongate grasshoppers distributed across the Americas. The nominate subspecies occurs from the southwestern United States through Central America and the Caribbean.

Leptysma marginicollis mating pair by AmaryllisGardener. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.Cattail Toothpick Grasshopper - Leptysma marginicollis, Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Woodbridge, Virginia by Judy Gallagher. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.Cattail Toothpick Grasshopper - Leptysma marginicollis, Colchester Park, Mason Neck, Virginia by Judy Gallagher. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

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Distribution

Southwestern United States; Belize; Rica; Cuba; Guatemala

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Taxonomic notes

Leptysma is a within the Leptysminae, a group of slender grasshoppers sometimes referred to as 'tooth-legged grasshoppers' due to modifications of the hind legs in some . The L. marginicollis marginicollis represents the nominate form of the species.

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