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.

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