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Grasshopper -ID? - Chimarocephala pacifica

Grasshopper -ID? - Chimarocephala pacifica
Novato, Marin County, California, USA
March 27, 2010
Size: ?

Moved

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Moved from Chortophagini.

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Moved from ID Request.

This is probably correct,
but I find that Chortophaga mendocino is confusingly similar, and I haven't seen enough material from around the Bay Area to be certain. This could potentially be either one, but I do think it is probably C. pacifica (it has the right shape, and "look" about it).

Can you estimate the length (C. mendocino should be about 20 mm; and C. pacifica about 16 mm)? Also, did you happen to get some photos from other angles? A shot of the face and/or one from above would be quite helpful.

Re: Grasshopper -ID?
This looks like a male Chimarocephala pacifica to me, but do wait for David Ferguson to correct/confirm that.

 
Grasshopper
First I would like to welcome a fellow POTN member to the bugguide!! Thanks so much for posting this image!

I will be very interested to see what David has to say. Looking at the images for the species Natalie posted it looks like that might be the one. I was thinking Arphia Sulphurea but hey I am just a photographer taking a guess..lol.

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