Circotettix maculatus
Scudder, 1880
Dancing Grasshopper
Circotettix maculatus, commonly known as the dancing , is a band-winged grasshopper in the Acrididae. The species is found in North America, with records from Nevada and surrounding western regions. It belongs to the Circotettix, which includes other grasshopper species adapted to grassland .
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Circotettix maculatus: //ˌsɜːrkoʊˈtɛtɪks ˌmækjʊˈleɪtəs//
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Distribution
North America; recorded from Nevada and western United States
Similar Taxa
- Circotettix rabulaCongeneric in the same , both western North American band-winged grasshoppers with potentially overlapping ranges
- Circotettix carlinianusAnother congeneric found in Colorado and surrounding regions, similar in preference
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Etymology
The specific epithet 'maculatus' refers to spotted or mottled patterning, likely describing the wing or body markings characteristic of this