red-legged Grasshopper - Cratypedes neglectus

Cratypedes neglectus.

This is likely Cratypedes neglectus. The orange inner face of the hind femora is pretty distinctive, as are the yellow stripes down the back.

… Eric R. Eaton, 27 July, 2005 - 2:40pm

family Acrididae

I was trying to place it in the guide, but I can't find what subfamily it falls under. Thanks for the ID Eric.

… tom murray, 27 July, 2005 - 3:05pm

Still not positive.

Xanthippus corralipes, and X. montanus are also possibilities, so I am willing to be corrected if an experienced taxonomist disagrees.

… Eric R. Eaton, 27 January, 2006 - 2:26pm

Spharagemon equale?

How about a male Spharagemon equale?

Xanthippus is larger, with a bumpier pronotum, etc.

… Dan Johnson, 1 September, 2006 - 6:33am

Definitely it is Cratypedes neglectus.

Definitely it is Cratypedes neglectus. Notice the lateral lobe (side) of the pronotum, which is wider below than above. This is not so in any of the other species mentioned. This species is much like Xanthippus, but smaller, more slender, and the head is more strongly sculptured.

… David J. Ferguson, 29 August, 2007 - 11:20pm