Prairie-grasshopper

Guides

• Cibolacris parviceps californica

  Cibolacris parviceps californica is a subspecies of grasshopper in the family Acrididae. The species Cibolacris parviceps is known to overwinter as nymphs rather than eggs, a trait shared by relatively few North American grasshopper species. This subspecies occurs in California, as indicated by its epithet. Members of the genus Cibolacris are typically associated with grassland and prairie habitats.

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