Circotettix shastanus
Bruner, 1889
Shasta grasshopper, sierra crackler
Circotettix shastanus is a band-winged grasshopper in the Acrididae, commonly known as the Shasta or sierra crackler. It is native to western North America, with documented presence in California. The species belongs to a characterized by crackling sounds produced by specialized wing structures.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Circotettix shastanus: //sɜrkoʊˈtɛtɪks ˈʃæstænəs//
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Distribution
California; western North America
Similar Taxa
- Circotettix rabulaBoth are congeneric band-winged grasshoppers with crackling sounds; C. rabula is more widely distributed and known as the 'wrangler '
- Circotettix carlinianusAnother congeneric with overlapping western North American range