Hesperotettix
Scudder, 1876
spur-throated grasshoppers
Species Guides
6- Hesperotettix curtipennis
- Hesperotettix floridensis(Florida purple-striped grasshopper)
- Hesperotettix osceola(Osceola Grasshopper)
- Hesperotettix pacificus(Pacific Bush Grasshopper)
- Hesperotettix speciosus(Showy Grasshopper)
- Hesperotettix viridis(snakeweed grasshopper)
Hesperotettix is a of spur-throated grasshoppers in the Acrididae, containing approximately nine described . The genus is characterized by members that feed primarily on forbs, particularly those in the Asteraceae family, with some species showing strong plant specialization. Species such as H. viridis (snakeweed grasshopper) and H. speciosus (showy ) are relatively well-studied and demonstrate the genus's tendency toward oligophagy.
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Distribution
North America, with records from northwestern United States, Arkansas, California, Florida, and Illinois. Individual show more restricted distributions; for example, Hesperotettix floridensis occurs in Florida, while H. viridis has a wide geographic range across western North America.