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Marsh Meadow Grasshopper - Chorthippus curtipennis - female
Copyright © 2008 John F. Carr

Marsh Meadow Grasshopper - Chorthippus curtipennis - Female
Cass Park, Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York, USA
October 11, 2008
Size: 18? mm
The color reminds me of some Paroxya. Wings are short. Could it be immature this late in the year? Looks like two small cerci at the back.

It's at the boundary between mowed and unmowed parts of a field. Water is nearby (Cayuga Lake and streams).
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Contributed by John F. Carr on 15 October, 2008 - 8:01pm
Last updated 18 October, 2008 - 7:57am

Chorthippus curtipennis
A very dark female, and quite adult. She will be done for this year as soon as it gets too cold for her. The way the abdomen is enlarged and extended indicates that she is full of eggs.

The way the wings are folded and bear a complete network of veins indicates adulthood.
… David J. Ferguson, 15 October, 2008 - 9:03pm login or register to post comments

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