Conozoa texana
Bruner, 1889
Cristate Grasshopper
Conozoa texana is a of band-winged grasshopper in the Acrididae, commonly known as the . The species was described by Bruner in 1889 and occurs in arid and semi-arid regions of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It belongs to a characterized by distinctive morphological features including a pronounced carina on the pronotum.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Conozoa texana: /kəˈnoʊzoʊə tɛkˈsɑːnə/
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Distribution
Recorded from Colorado, Texas, northeastern Mexico, and northwestern Mexico. The occupies arid and semi-arid regions of the southwestern United States and adjacent northern Mexico.
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Taxonomic Note
The Conozoa is part of the tribe Trimerotropini within the Oedipodinae. in this genus are sometimes referred to as '' or 'ridged' grasshoppers due to the prominent ridge on the pronotum. Conozoa texana is one of several species in this genus found in western North America.