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Grasshopper - Paratettix cucullatus
Copyright © 2008 Sam Houston

Grasshopper - Paratettix cucullatus
Sand Springs, Osage County, Oklahoma, USA
May 8, 2008
Size: 8mm (5/16")
Another one of these
Please help with ID.
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Contributed by Sam Houston on 9 May, 2008 - 8:22am
Last updated 10 October, 2008 - 5:34pm

Paratettix cucullatus
Didn't think I'd figure it out this quickly. The structure of the pronotum is somewhat different between P. cucullatus and P. mexicanus, and the middle femora are more slender on P. cucullatus. Apparently they are both in Oklahoma.

Moved from Paratettix.
… David J. Ferguson, 10 October, 2008 - 5:34pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Pygmy Grasshoppers.
… David J. Ferguson, 8 October, 2008 - 6:29pm login or register to post comments

Paratettix species
Same comments as for the other one. Most likely P. cucullatus, but I'm not certain, need to see which species is found where, and perhaps that will narrow it down to one. If you get a side shot with the legs and the face profile of one, that'll help too.
… David J. Ferguson, 8 October, 2008 - 12:39pm login or register to post comments

I hate when it duplicates my comment
can't delete it, but I can change it. Has something to do with an interrupted internet connection I think. So - a bit more clutter.
… David J. Ferguson, 8 October, 2008 - 12:39pm login or register to post comments

Pygmy
you can try browsing the pygmy section, but you may just want to wait for David F. to comment.
… Lynette Schimming, 9 May, 2008 - 9:07am login or register to post comments

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