Spur-throated-grasshopper
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Phaedrotettix dumicola
Phaedrotettix dumicola is a species of spur-throated grasshopper belonging to the family Acrididae. It is native to North America. As a member of the subfamily Melanoplinae, it shares characteristics with other spur-throated grasshoppers, including a distinctive projection on the prosternum.
Phaedrotettix palmeri
Phaedrotettix palmeri is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae, described by Scudder in 1897. The species belongs to the subfamily Melanoplinae, a diverse group of grasshoppers commonly known as spur-throated grasshoppers due to the presence of a ventral projection on the pronotum. Available records indicate this species occurs in northeastern Mexico, though specific ecological details remain limited.
Phoetaliotes
Large-headed Grasshoppers
Phoetaliotes is a genus of spur-throated grasshoppers in the family Acrididae, subfamily Melanoplinae. The genus contains at least one described species, P. nebrascensis, commonly known as the Large-headed Grasshopper. GBIF records indicate distribution in California, Massachusetts, Nebraska, and parts of Mexico. The genus is characterized by membership in the spur-throated grasshopper group, which typically possess a ventral spine or projection on the prosternum.
Poecilotettix sanguineus
Red-lined Grasshopper
Poecilotettix sanguineus, commonly known as the red-lined grasshopper, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is native to North America, with documented occurrences in Arizona and California. The species was described by Scudder in 1897 and belongs to the tribe Dactylotini within the subfamily Melanoplinae.