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Melanoplus bivittatus bivittatus
Two-striped grasshopper
The two-striped grasshopper is a large, robust species widely distributed across North America. It is a polyphagous mixed-feeder that consumes both grasses and forbs, with a documented preference for forbs when available. This subspecies has been historically recognized but is now generally treated as a synonym of the species Melanoplus bivittatus. It is considered one of the most economically important grasshopper pests in western North America, particularly in Colorado where it attacks cereals, alfalfa, garden vegetables, and ornamental plantings.
Phymatodes hirtellus
Phymatodes hirtellus is a species of longhorn beetle (family Cerambycidae) in the subfamily Cerambycinae, tribe Callidiini. The species was described by LeConte in 1873 and occurs in western North America, with records from British Columbia, California, and Mexico (including Baja California). A previously recognized subspecies, Phymatodes hirtellus densipennis, has been synonymized under the nominate form based on nomenclatural revisions by Swift & Ray (2010). The genus Phymatodes is most diverse in western North America and includes species associated with various woody host plants.