Pinaleno-mountains

Guides

• Eumorsea pinaleno

  Pinaleno monkey grasshopper

  Eumorsea pinaleno is a wingless grasshopper endemic to the Pinaleno Mountains of Arizona. It belongs to the family Eumastacidae, commonly known as monkey grasshoppers. The species is known from very few observations, and its biology remains poorly documented.

  endemicwinglessArizonaPinaleno-Mountainsrarepoorly-knownmonkey-grasshopperEumastacidaeOrthopterainsectgrasshopper

• Melanoplus pinaleno

  Pinaleno Short-wing Grasshopper

  Melanoplus pinaleno is a species of spur-throated grasshopper described by Hebard in 1937. It is a member of the diverse genus Melanoplus, which contains many North American grasshopper species. The species is known from a small number of observations and appears to have a restricted distribution in the southwestern United States.

  grasshoppershort-wingspur-throatedMelanoplusArizonaPinaleno-MountainsHebard-1937