Cibolacrini
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Cibolacris samalayucae
Samalayuca Dune Grasshopper
Cibolacris samalayucae is a species of slant-faced grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is endemic to dune systems, with its name derived from Samalayuca, a dune field in northern Mexico. The species occurs in Mexico, with records extending into the southwestern United States. As a member of the tribe Cibolacrini, it is closely related to Cibolacris parviceps, with which it shares morphological adaptations for life in sandy environments.
Heliaula rufa
Rufous Grasshopper
Heliaula rufa is a species of grasshopper in the family Acrididae, known by the common name Rufous Grasshopper. It is placed in the subfamily Gomphocerinae (slant-faced grasshoppers) and tribe Cibolacrini. The species was described by Scudder in 1899. It is documented from the southwestern and central United States including Arizona, Colorado, and Oklahoma. The specific epithet "rufa" refers to reddish coloration.
Xeracris snowi
Snow's Desert Grasshopper
Xeracris snowi is a species of slant-faced grasshopper in the family Acrididae, known as Snow's Desert Grasshopper. It belongs to the tribe Cibolacrini and is found in arid regions of southwestern North America and Central America. The species was described by Caudell in 1916.