Derotmema piute
Rehn, 1919
Derotmema piute is a of band-winged grasshopper in the Acrididae, first described by Rehn in 1919. It belongs to the Oedipodinae and tribe Psinidiini. The species is documented from Nevada in western North America. Available information is limited; no specific morphological descriptions, ecological data, or behavioral observations have been published in the accessible literature.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Derotmema piute: //dɛˌrɒtˈmiːmə ˈpaɪ.uːt//
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Distribution
Recorded from Nevada, United States. GBIF data indicate presence in North America, though specific locality details beyond Nevada are not documented in available sources.
Similar Taxa
- Derotmema haydeniCongeneric occurring in the same region; both belong to the Derotmema and share the band-winged grasshopper typical of Oedipodinae. D. haydeni is better documented and may overlap in range.
More Details
Taxonomic note
The Derotmema contains few and is not well represented in regional field guides. D. piute appears to be less frequently encountered than D. haydeni, which is listed in Colorado and Wyoming surveys while D. piute is not.
Data gaps
No fact sheets, accounts, or detailed biological studies were located in major western North American grasshopper resources (Grasshoppers of Colorado, Grasshoppers of Wyoming and the West, Field Guide to Common Western Grasshoppers). This suggests the species is either rare, restricted in range, or poorly collected.