Grasshopper - Spharagemon cristatum

Moved

Moved from Spharagemon.

… Lynette Schimming, 28 September, 2007 - 7:39pm

Thanks

I'll move to genus level for now.

… Lynette Schimming, 6 September, 2007 - 8:17am

Moved

Moved from Marbled Grasshopper.

… Lynette Schimming, 6 September, 2007 - 8:15am

Moved

Thanks for the help.

… Lynette Schimming, 27 August, 2007 - 1:28pm

a bit more

I've been seeing more photos of these from North Carolina, and they pretty consistently fit S. cristatum best. In this photo, the pronotal crest is high, and the rear angle of the pronotum is less than 90 degrees, so by current practice, it is S. cristatum.

… David J. Ferguson, 28 September, 2007 - 5:51pm

oops

Not S. marmorata

… David J. Ferguson, 6 September, 2007 - 1:56am

Likely Carolina Grasshopper

It is Spharagemon cristatum, or perhaps it is S. collare (they blend right about in North Carolina). Angle of photo makes it hard to call. Most in North Carolina get called S. cristatum.

… David J. Ferguson, 27 August, 2007 - 12:45pm

Likely Carolina Grasshopper

OK, I just saw one of these at a light and could not figure it out. I should have looked at the wings.

I think this is likely a Carolina Grasshopper (Carolina Locust), Dissosteira carolina. Most of hindwing black (with yellow edge) in flight is supposed to be distinctive. Also, in our area, combination of "elevated central ridge on pronotum, it bears one distinct cut", and "sometimes there are minute dark spots over most of body" according to Capinera, Field Guide to Grasshoppers..., p. 88, plate 13. (1) Photo in Capinera, Field Guide to Grasshoppers of Florida, plate 42, p. 65 (2) looks like a dead ringer. There are some similar species in that subfamily (Banded-winged Grasshoppers, Oedipodinae), but I think this is correct!

In case it is, some images on the web:
Insects of Cedar Creek
Univ. Wyoming

See also:

Patrick Coin
Durham, North Carolina

… Cotinis, 1 July, 2005 - 2:22pm

well

the location is right, the coloring of the hindwing is right too. I have the Capinera guide, but never would have matched the two.

… Lynette Schimming, 1 July, 2005 - 2:58pm