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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Grasshoppers, Crickets, Katydids (Orthoptera) » Grasshoppers (Caelifera) » Short-horned Grasshoppers (Acrididae) » Spur-throated Grasshoppers (Melanoplinae) » Melanoplini » Melanoplus » Red-legged Grasshopper (Melanoplus femurrubrum)
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grasshopper - Melanoplus femurrubrum
Copyright © 2007 andrewbateman

grasshopper - Melanoplus femurrubrum
Brossard, Quebec, Canada
August 25, 2007
A small (inch and a bit) and, in my opinion, quite pretty grasshopper. I think (guess) it is a Melanoplus, but I would greatly appreciate a well informed opinion. Many thanks.
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Contributed by andrewbateman on 25 August, 2007 - 8:22pm
Last updated 9 October, 2007 - 3:58pm

Moved
Moved from Grasshoppers, Katydids and Crickets.
… Eric R. Eaton, 9 October, 2007 - 3:58pm login or register to post comments

Bivittatus
I'm almost positive this is Melanoplus bivittatus - Take a look at my images - I shot 2 just this week.
… Jim Bliss, 25 August, 2007 - 8:29pm login or register to post comments

 
No.
Melanoplus yes, M. bivittatus no.
… Eric R. Eaton, 28 August, 2007 - 7:46pm login or register to post comments

 
it's Melanoplus femurrubrum
One of the other most common grasshoppers in the country.
… David J. Ferguson, 2 October, 2007 - 5:20pm login or register to post comments

 
seven minute reply
Hi, Many thanks, I'll go with that. I am amazed at how quick this was, seven minutes from posting to getting an answer!
… andrewbateman, 25 August, 2007 - 8:41pm login or register to post comments

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