Pronotal-crest
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Tropidolophus formosus
Great Crested Grasshopper
Tropidolophus formosus, the Great Crested Grasshopper, is the sole species in the monotypic genus Tropidolophus. This band-winged grasshopper is native to North America and has been reported in southeastern Wyoming and Colorado. The species is distinguished by a prominent crest on the pronotum, which gives rise to both its scientific and common names. It belongs to the subfamily Oedipodinae, a group characterized by enlarged hind wings often with dark bands.