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gray and pink grasshopper - Encoptolophus sordidus - female
Copyright © 2004 Robin McLeod

gray and pink grasshopper - Encoptolophus sordidus - Female
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
August 28, 2004
In weeds beside Olympic Stadium. The ridged line through the eye looks similar to Chortophaga but that's just a wild guess. Too bad I didn't see it fly.
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Contributed by Robin McLeod on 5 December, 2004 - 7:49pm
Last updated 4 December, 2008 - 4:40am

Clouded grasshopper.
Pretty certain this is a female clouded grasshopper, Encoptolophus sordidus. You might try tracking down another one this fall, getting a variety of angles. Helps to have a dorsal aspect for this species, as well as an inkling of the color of the hind tibia ("shin"). All that takes nothing away from 'this' lovely shot:-)
… Eric R. Eaton, 23 January, 2006 - 3:08pm login or register to post comments

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