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Melanoplus species - Camnula pellucida - female
Copyright © 2008 Richard C. Hoyer

Melanoplus species - Camnula pellucida - Female
Greens Peak, Apache County, Arizona, USA
October 23, 2008
Maybe Melanoplus dodgei? Seems to lack any an all distinctive field marks.

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Melanoplus species - Camnula pellucida - female Melanoplus species - Camnula pellucida - female Melanoplus species - Camnula pellucida - female
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Contributed by Richard C. Hoyer on 29 October, 2008 - 9:10pm
Last updated 24 September, 2009 - 5:06pm

Camnula pellucida
Hi Richard,
I took the liberty of separating the two specimens. This one is a female, and it is a Band-wing Grasshopper, even though the wings are nearly colorless. They are often confused with Melanoplus. The easiest way to tell them apart until they become familiar is the lack of a spur between the front legs on this one.
… David J. Ferguson, 30 October, 2008 - 7:51pm login or register to post comments

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