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Grn G-hopper - Syrbula montezuma - female
Copyright © 2006 Bob Beatson

Grn G-hopper - Syrbula montezuma - Female
Madera Canyon, Santa Rita Mts., Pima County, Arizona, USA
September 4, 2006
Size: ~25-30mm
Can anyone help with ID - I looked in guide, but lots of hoppers and computers way too slow.
Contributed by Bob Beatson on 13 October, 2006 - 1:08pm
Last updated 13 October, 2006 - 10:02pm

Female Syrbula montezuma.
Nice image of a female Syrbula montezuma, a type of slant-faced grasshopper in the Acrididae family. Males are much smaller, and brown with ivory markings.
… Eric R. Eaton, 13 October, 2006 - 1:35pm

 
Thanks
Eric - it really was a striking hopper - the only one like it I've seen.
… Bob Beatson, 13 October, 2006 - 4:15pm

 
Lovely, moved to guide
A lovely image, it is moved to the guide--now we have a male and female here.
… Cotinis, 13 October, 2006 - 10:02pm

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