Melanoplus snowii
Scudder, 1897
Snow's Short-wing Grasshopper
Melanoplus snowii is a of short-winged in the , to North America. The species is named in honor of the , with the specific epithet 'snowii' reflecting this dedication. Very little detailed biological information is available for this species compared to its . It belongs to a containing numerous economically significant grasshopper species, though M. snowii itself has not been documented as a pest.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Melanoplus snowii: /mɛləˈnɒpləs ˈsnoʊaɪ/
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Distribution
New Mexico; North America. The is present in the southwestern United States, specifically recorded from New Mexico.
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Taxonomic Note
The specific epithet 'snowii' honors a , following the Latin genitive singular form for names ending in a consonant. The was described by Scudder in 1897.