Desert-grasshopper
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Heliastus
Heliastus is a genus of band-winged grasshoppers in the family Acrididae, containing approximately 10 described species. The genus was established by Saussure in 1884 and belongs to the subfamily Oedipodinae and tribe Hippiscini. Species in this genus are primarily found in arid and semi-arid regions of the Americas, from the southwestern United States through Mexico and into Central and South America. At least two species have received common names: Heliastus benjamini (arroyo grasshopper) and Heliastus subroseus (rose-wing beach grasshopper).
Heliastus subroseus
rose-wing beach grasshopper
Heliastus subroseus is a species of band-winged grasshopper in the family Acrididae, commonly known as the rose-wing beach grasshopper. It is a member of the subfamily Oedipodinae and tribe Hippiscini. The species was described by Caudell in 1904 and is found in North America, with confirmed records from Texas and northeastern Mexico.
Leprus
blue-winged grasshoppers
Leprus is a genus of band-winged grasshoppers in the family Acrididae, commonly known as blue-winged grasshoppers. The genus contains at least three described species: L. elephas, L. intermedius (Saussure's blue-winged grasshopper), and L. wheelerii (Wheeler's blue-winged grasshopper). These grasshoppers are notable for their distinctive blue or yellow hindwings, which are concealed at rest but revealed during flight. They inhabit arid and semi-arid regions of western North America, particularly the Chihuahuan Desert.
Tanaocerus koebelei
Koebele's desert long-horned grasshopper, Desert Long-horned Grasshopper
Tanaocerus koebelei is a species of desert long-horned grasshopper in the family Tanaoceridae, endemic to arid regions of western North America. The species was described by Bruner in 1906 and is distinguished by its elongated antennae and desert-adapted morphology. It belongs to a small family of grasshoppers specialized for xeric environments.
Trimerotropis agrestis agrestis
Trimerotropis agrestis agrestis is a desert grasshopper subspecies in the family Acrididae. It has been studied for its unusual mating behavior involving presumed sex-role reversal, where females initiate aerial pursuits of males during flight displays. The subspecies occurs in arid western North American habitats and has been documented to hybridize with Trimerotropis maritima in disturbed environments.
Trimerotropis cyaneipennis
blue-winged grasshopper, blue crackler
Trimerotropis cyaneipennis is a band-winged grasshopper in the family Acrididae, commonly known as the blue-winged grasshopper or blue crackler. It is native to western North America, with a distribution spanning from West Texas through New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Utah, and Nevada to southern Oregon and southern California. The species is known to hybridize naturally with T. suffusa in zones of microsympatry, where their distributions and habitats overlap.
Trimerotropis modesta
Modest Grasshopper
Trimerotropis modesta is a band-winged grasshopper in the family Acrididae, described by Bruner in 1889. It belongs to the subfamily Oedipodinae, a group characterized by enlarged hind wings used in display and flight. The species occurs in arid and semi-arid regions of southwestern North America and Mexico. Available records indicate it is among the less frequently documented Trimerotropis species, with limited published biological information.