Circotettix stenometopus
(Strohecker & Buxton, 1963)
Circotettix stenometopus is a band-winged grasshopper in the Acrididae, described by Strohecker & Buxton in 1963. It belongs to the Circotettix, which contains several North American species characterized by their banded wing patterns and active . The species is known from limited records in western North America.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Circotettix stenometopus: /sɜrkoʊˈtɛtɪks stɛnoʊˈmɛtəpəs/
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Distribution
Known from California and western North America. The Circotettix is broadly distributed across western North America, with related documented in Wyoming, Colorado, and surrounding states.
Behavior
in the Circotettix are known for highly active characteristics that cause them to flush ahead of sweep nets and fly long distances, making them difficult to collect with standard survey techniques.
Similar Taxa
- Circotettix rabulaCongeneric band-winged grasshopper with similar active and western North American distribution; both are noted for evading sweep net collection due to strong flight
- Circotettix carlinianusAnother congeneric found in western North America, sharing the -characteristic banded wings and preferences
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Taxonomic history
Originally described as Aerochoreutes stenometopus by Strohecker & Buxton in 1963, later transferred to Circotettix.
Data limitations
This is represented by extremely limited occurrence data (one observation in iNaturalist as of source date) and is not included in detailed fact sheets or distribution atlases for Wyoming or Colorado, suggesting it is either rare, geographically restricted, or underreported due to its evasive .