Hippopedon gracilipes

(Caudell, 1905)

Rehn's slender grasshopper

Hippopedon gracilipes, commonly known as Rehn's slender , is a of band-winged grasshopper in the Acrididae. It is found in Central America and North America, with distribution records including Arizona. The species belongs to the Oedipodinae, a group characterized by banded wings and often associated with open .

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Hippopedon gracilipes: /hɪpəˈpiːdɒn ɡrəˈsɪlɪpiːz/

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Distribution

Central America and North America. Distribution records include Arizona (USA) and Middle America.

Similar Taxa

Hippopedon capitoThe only other large in the Hippopedon group with light colored markings on the tegmina; distinguished by distinct bands or large spots on the tegmina and yellow hind tibiae (versus blue or blue-grey hind tibiae in similar-sized species like Metator pardalinus)

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Taxonomic placement

Belongs to tribe Psinidiini within Oedipodinae, the band-winged grasshoppers