Grasshopper - Paratettix mexicanus

before about 2008

I was calling any Paratettix from east of about Texas P. cucullatus, but I was mistaken in that those in peninsular Florida are actually refered in literature as P. mexicanus. These two "species" are very closely related, and I suspect that they are biologically just parts of one wide-ranging and variable species. To my eyes, based on morphology, these from Florida could pass for either "species" (or both), but they look more related to the ones found to the north (cucullatus)than to those in the west (mexicanus). However, I am going to bow to tradition here, and move these to P. mexicanus.

I appologize for any confusion this may have caused. I haven't thought about these for a long time, and let them slip through the cracks; I just stumbled onto them again today.

Moved from Hooded Grouse Locust.

… David J. Ferguson, 17 December, 2013 - 6:46pm

Moved

Moved from Tetrix.

… David J. Ferguson, 8 October, 2008 - 6:04pm

Paratettix cucullatus

… David J. Ferguson, 8 October, 2008 - 3:49am

Tetrigidae, perhaps Tetrix

A pygmy grasshopper, likely a Tetrix, compare such images as:

Note the flat upper surface of the pronotum, the squared-off front edge of same--these are consistent with Tetrix in the one key I've seen, Helfer (1), but this is a tough group.

… Cotinis, 16 April, 2007 - 6:39am

Thanks

Patrick. What should I do with the images? Frass or move to page? If page, which one?

… Jeff Hollenbeck, 16 April, 2007 - 9:27pm

Likely Tetrix

That key in Helfer is pretty extensive, and this looks consistent with Tetrix to me, so I'd say put it under that genus, at least. (I think it may be T. arenosa, even.)

I'm of the opinion that reasonable identifications should be made based on available evidence--nobody is taking BugGuide for an authoritative key, and we will never make progress if we fear making mistakes too much. This discussion serves as documentation on how the ID was made. The great thing about the site is that some expert can come in later and correct any errors.

… Cotinis, 16 April, 2007 - 10:12pm

Great

Thanks.

… Jeff Hollenbeck, 16 April, 2007 - 10:25pm

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