Spurthroated
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Hesperotettix viridis pratensis
Purple-striped Grasshopper
A subspecies of the snakeweed grasshopper, Hesperotettix viridis pratensis is a spurthroated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It occurs in grasslands and prairie habitats where its host plants grow. The subspecies is distinguished from the nominate form by geographic distribution and subtle morphological differences. It is one of several subspecies within the H. viridis complex.
Melanoplus dodgei group
The Melanoplus dodgei-species-group is a taxonomic grouping within the genus Melanoplus (spurthroated grasshoppers). Species groups in Melanoplus represent clusters of morphologically similar species that share diagnostic characteristics, particularly in male genitalia and pronotal structure. The group is part of the diverse western North American Melanoplus fauna documented in regional field guides and distribution atlases. Individual species within this group are recorded from Wyoming and Colorado, with M. dodgei itself being a documented western species.