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little green Grasshopper - Chimarocephala pacifica - male
Copyright © 2007 Beth Sands

little green Grasshopper - Chimarocephala pacifica - Male
Pt.Reyes, ? County, California, USA
November 11, 2007
Size: 5/8 "
In the rain among the dry earth colored grasses , I saw this little green Grasshopper . I wanted to take more photos to get a better shot , but the rain was pretty hard and my camera was getting wet . This is the first time that I have seen this type and the fact that it is bright green may help in it's identification , thanks sincerely Beth
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Contributed by Beth Sands on 11 November, 2007 - 9:17am
Last updated 4 December, 2008 - 4:09am

Painted meadow grasshopper.
This is no doubt the nymph of the painted meadow grasshopper. Chortophaga does not range into California as far as I know. Making guide page for now, subject to correction later.
… Eric R. Eaton, 21 December, 2007 - 3:12pm login or register to post comments

Chortophaga Grasshopper nymph???
I suspect that it is a nymph of something in the Chortophaga genus.


I think that range may be the key. Range for Northern and Southern seems wrong. Maybe this is mendocino? Wait for a grasshopper expert.
Mendocino seems unlikely due to possible rarity, but who knows.
http://zipcodezoo.com/Animals/C/Chortophaga_mendocino.asp
… John R. Maxwell, 11 November, 2007 - 10:11am login or register to post comments

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