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Rusty Red Grasshopper - Chortophaga viridifasciata -

Boerne, Kendall County, Texas, USA
June 20, 2009
Size: 1.5 inches (est)

Found this rusty-red grasshopper while doing the Boerne Texas Butterfly Count at the Cibolo Nature Center.

Contributed by Towhee on 22 June, 2009 - 10:07pm
Last updated 6 July, 2012 - 11:37am

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… Towhee, 1 July, 2012 - 9:25pm

Moved

Moved from Green-striped Grasshopper.

… David J. Ferguson, 1 July, 2012 - 1:20pm

Chortophaga viridifasciata

It's a nearly grown male nymph.

… David J. Ferguson, 24 June, 2009 - 4:08pm

Schistocerca sp, maybe

The anatomy doesn't look quite like Schistocerca to me, but I'm no expert. Did you get a picture of the head that shows the eyes in more detail? - Schistocerca have distinctive striped eyes. The nymphs of the genus are large, so 1.5" would fit there. Color is *not* a reliable way to ID nymphs, but it's sometimes at least a clue. With that caveat, all the "orange all over" hopper nymphs I've seen photographs of have been Schistocerca. Here are two:

… Abigail Parker, 23 June, 2009 - 12:32pm

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