Size
23-38 mm (males 23-30, females 28-38)
Identification
Green and brown phases. Females usually green, males usually brown. Wings faint yellow when spread, smoky towards tip. Strong pronotal ridge. Green (or brown) stripe near the border of front wings.
Range
Eastern and central North America, into west in Montana, New Mexico.
Habitat
Wet areas with short grasses.
Season
Spring, summer. April-August (Michigan).
Life Cycle
Nymphs overwinter. Active in early spring and into summer. Often the first grasshopper seen in spring. Two generations per year in south.
See Also
C. australator. Arphia sulphurea.
Print References
Capinera, pp. 82-83--range map, description, plate 10
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Bland, p. 109, photo specimen
(2)
Helfer, p. 110, fig. 184
(3)
Brimley, p. 24--occurs in North Carolina for "whole season".
(4)
Salsbury, pp. 61-62, photos both phases
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