Aeoloplides elegans
(Scudder, 1897)
elegant saltbush grasshopper
Aeoloplides elegans, the elegant saltbush grasshopper, is a of spur-throated grasshopper in the Acrididae. It is found in North America, with distribution records from New Mexico. Like other members of the Aeoloplides, it is associated with saltbush . The species was described by Scudder in 1897.
Pronunciation
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Habitat
Associated with saltbush (Atriplex) vegetation, based on -level ecological patterns and .
Distribution
North America; recorded from New Mexico.
Similar Taxa
- Aeoloplides chenopodiiAnother in the same , also associated with chenopod/saltbush vegetation, potentially overlapping in range and .
- Aeoloplides tenuipennisCongeneric with similar saltbush associations; distinguished by wing and body proportions.
- Aeoloplides turnbulliClosely related in the same , also a saltbush ; may require examination of male genitalia for definitive separation.
More Details
Taxonomic Note
The Aeoloplides belongs to the spur-throated grasshopper Melanoplinae, characterized by the presence of a spur or projection on the between the front legs.
Data Limitations
This has only 3 observations in iNaturalist and limited published biological information. Most ecological inferences are drawn from -level patterns rather than species-specific studies.