Spharagemon equale humile
Morse
Say's Grasshopper (humile subspecies)
Spharagemon equale humile is a of the Say's grasshopper, a bandwinged in the Acrididae. It inhabits grasslands with loam to clay soils in western North America, where it replaces the closely related mottled sand grasshopper (Spharagemon collare) in non-sandy . The subspecies is part of a widespread adapted to open rangeland environments.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Spharagemon equale humile: /sfəˈrædʒəmən ˈɛkwəli ˈhjuːmɪli/
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Identification
Distinguished from Spharagemon collare by preference: S. e. humile occurs in loam to clay soils while S. collare is restricted to sandy soils. likely share the general S. equale characteristics of banded hindwings and elevated pronotal carina typical of the . Specific -level diagnostic features are not documented in available sources.
Habitat
Grasslands with loam to clay soils, particularly mixedgrass prairie. Replaces Spharagemon collare in non-sandy soil environments within the western United States.
Distribution
Western North America; specifically documented in Wyoming and surrounding western states. The nominate S. equale has a broader distribution, with S. e. humile occupying the western portion of the range.
Similar Taxa
- Spharagemon collareClosely related that occupies sandy soils; S. e. humile replaces it in loam-clay
- Spharagemon equale equaleNominate ; geographic separation with S. e. humile occupying western portions of the range