Scudder-1878

Guides

• Melanoplus arizonae

  Arizona Spur-Throat Grasshopper

  Melanoplus arizonae is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae, first described by Scudder in 1878. It belongs to the large genus Melanoplus, which contains many economically significant grasshopper species in North America. The species is found in the southwestern United States and Mexico.

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