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Hopper Unknown - Hippiscus ocelote - female
Copyright © 2005 Herschel Raney

Hopper Unknown - Hippiscus ocelote - Female
Mayflower, Bell Slough, Faulkner County, Arkansas, USA
Size: 35- 40 mm
Really large and chunky grasshopper. Broad. I saw it jump but not fly. Leopard colored.
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Contributed by Herschel Raney on 4 October, 2005 - 5:11pm
Last updated 4 December, 2008 - 4:23am

Wrinkled Grasshopper?
Maybe Hippiscus ocelote? See guide page.
… Lynette Schimming, 4 October, 2005 - 6:05pm login or register to post comments

Hippiscus ocelote.
The lack of color on the inside of the hind femur eliminates other genera like Pardalophora (which tend to be summer, not autumn species anyway). Great shot!
… Eric R. Eaton, 4 October, 2005 - 6:03pm login or register to post comments

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