Phaedrotettix accola

(Scudder, 1897)

spur-throated grasshopper

Phaedrotettix accola is a of spur-throated in the Acrididae, first described by Scudder in 1897. It belongs to the Melanoplinae, a diverse group of grasshoppers commonly known as spur-throated grasshoppers due to a distinctive peg or spine on the . The species has been documented in North America with specific records from Texas.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Phaedrotettix accola: //ˌfiːdroʊˈtɛtɪks ˈæk.koʊ.lə//

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Identification

As a member of Melanoplinae, P. accola possesses the diagnostic spur-throated characteristic: a small peg or spine projecting from the between the forelegs. Specific identification features distinguishing it from and other melanopline grasshoppers require examination of male genitalia and subtle differences in tegminal venation and coloration pattern.

Distribution

North America; documented from Texas based on occurrence records.

Similar Taxa

Melanoplus spp.Other common spur-throated grasshoppers in the same Melanoplinae; distinguished by differences in male and subgenital plate structure.
Other Phaedrotettix species share the -level characteristics but differ in specific morphological details of the and tegminal pattern.

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Taxonomic History

Described by Samuel Hubbard Scudder in 1897, a prominent 19th-century American entomologist who described hundreds of Orthoptera .

Observation Records

As of available data, the has relatively few documented observations (34 records on iNaturalist), suggesting it may be uncommon, undercollected, or restricted in range.