Tropidolophus
Thomas, 1873
great crested grasshopper
Species Guides
1- Tropidolophus formosus(Great Crested Grasshopper)
Tropidolophus is a of band-winged grasshoppers in the Acrididae, containing the single T. formosus. The genus is classified within the Oedipodinae and tribe Tropidolophini. It is native to North America, with records from the western United States and northeastern Mexico.
Pronunciation
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Distribution
Western North America. Documented from Colorado and Wyoming in the United States, with GBIF records indicating presence in northeastern Mexico. The Wyoming Distribution Atlas lists T. formosus as previously recorded in southeastern Wyoming.
Similar Taxa
- TrimerotropisBoth are band-winged grasshoppers (Oedipodinae) with similar wing patterns, but Tropidolophus is distinguished by its status and placement in tribe Tropidolophini rather than Trimerotropini.
- CircotettixAnother of band-winged grasshoppers in Oedipodinae; Tropidolophus differs in tribal classification and geographic distribution.