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Melanoplus bivittatus femoratus
Two-striped grasshopper
Melanoplus bivittatus femoratus is a subspecies of the two-striped grasshopper, a significant agricultural pest in North America. The species is one of the five most damaging grasshopper species in Texas and is considered the most injurious Melanoplus species in Colorado after M. sanguinipes. It is widely distributed across the United States and southern Canada, with populations that can increase dramatically during drought conditions.