Melanoplus franciscanus
Scudder, 1899
San Francisco short-wing grasshopper
Melanoplus franciscanus is a of spur-throated grasshopper in the Acrididae. It is known from a restricted geographic range in the American Southwest, specifically in the Guadalupe Mountains of Texas, the San Mateo Mountains of New Mexico, and the San Francisco Peaks of Arizona. The species was described by Scudder in 1899 and is characterized by short wings, as indicated by its .
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Melanoplus franciscanus: /mɛˈlænoʊpləs frænˈsɪskənəs/
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Distribution
Guadalupe Mountains of Texas; San Mateo Mountains of New Mexico; San Francisco Peaks of Arizona.