Lactista elota
Otte, 1984
Lactista elota is a of band-winged grasshopper in the Acrididae, described by Otte in 1984. It belongs to the Lactista, which includes other small, desert-adapted grasshoppers such as L. aztecus. The species is recorded from Mexico, though specific details about its and appearance remain poorly documented in available literature.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Lactista elota: /læktɪstə ɛlotə/
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Distribution
Mexico
Similar Taxa
- Lactista aztecusCongeneric with similar small size (19-25 mm), yellow hindwings with black band, and desert grassland ; L. aztecus ranges from Arizona to Texas and Mexico, potentially overlapping with L. elota in distribution
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Taxonomic note
The Lactista was historically classified in the Oedipodinae (band-winged grasshoppers), though some early taxonomists placed related genera elsewhere. Current classification maintains Lactista in Oedipodinae, tribe Arphiini.
Data limitations
This is poorly represented in public biodiversity databases. iNaturalist records 411 observations for the Lactista but does not distinguish species-level counts. Primary literature and field guides contain minimal specific information about L. elota.