Tetrix sierrana
Rehn & Grant, 1956
Sierra Pygmy Grasshopper
Tetrix sierrana is a of pygmy in the Tetrigidae, to California in the western United States. Like other members of the Tetrix, it is a minute jumping insect with a highly modified pronotum that extends backward over the . The species was described in 1956 and remains poorly known, with very few documented observations.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Tetrix sierrana: //ˈtɛtrɪks siˈɛrənə//
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Distribution
to California, United States. Distribution records indicate presence in the Sierra Nevada region based on the epithet, though specific locality details are sparse.
Similar Taxa
- Tetrix subulataAlso in Tetrix with Holarctic distribution; T. sierrana distinguished by California range
- Tetrix arenosaNearctic with variable pronotal markings; T. sierrana likely differs in pronotal shape and geographic restriction