Aeoloplides chenopodii
(Bruner, 1894)
Colorado Plateaus Saltbush Grasshopper
Aeoloplides chenopodii is a spur-throated grasshopper in the Acrididae, known as the Colorado Plateaus Saltbush Grasshopper. The is native to western North America and is associated with saltbush . It was described by Bruner in 1894 under the basionym Pezotettix chenopodii. The species is considered to be probably present in Wyoming along the lower Green River, though it was not documented in the 1988-2018 Wyoming survey.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Aeoloplides chenopodii: //ˌiːəloʊˈplaɪdiːz ˌkɛnoʊˈpoʊdi.aɪ//
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Identification
As a member of the Melanoplinae, A. chenopodii possesses a spur on the , a key diagnostic feature of spur-throated grasshoppers. Specific identification characters for this are not detailed in the provided sources. The Aeoloplides includes species that are typically associated with chenopod (saltbush) vegetation.
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Habitat
Associated with chenopod (saltbush) vegetation , particularly in arid and semi-arid regions of western North America.
Distribution
Recorded from California and Colorado. Probably occurs in Wyoming along the lower Green River. Native to western North America.
Diet
Associated with chenopod plants (saltbush, Atriplex and related Chenopodiaceae), as indicated by the epithet and .
Host Associations
- Atriplex - associated withchenopod (saltbush) vegetation
- Chenopodiaceae - associated with plant
Similar Taxa
- Aeoloplides turnbulliCongeneric also associated with chenopod vegetation; both occur in western North America
- Aeoloplides tenuipennisCongeneric with similar associations; probably occurs in the Bear River watershed in Wyoming
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Wyoming Survey Status
Listed as 'probably occurring in Wyoming' in the 1988-2018 Wyoming Distribution Atlas, specifically along the lower Green River. Not collected during the main survey period, likely due to (survey focused on typical rangeland vegetation rather than saltbush habitats) and geographic concentration in eastern Wyoming.
Taxonomic History
Originally described as Pezotettix chenopodii by Bruner in 1894; later transferred to Aeoloplides.