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Acrididae - Chortophaga viridifasciata -

Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri, USA
May 1, 2007

Any thoughts on this grasshopper? I can't get farther than Acrididae despite having looked through the plates in Capinera, Scott & Walker's Field Guide to Grasshoppers, Katydids and Crickets several times.

Thanks

Contributed by Donna Brunet on 28 January, 2008 - 8:53pm
Last updated 1 July, 2012 - 1:31pm

Moved

Moved from Green-striped Grasshopper.

… David J. Ferguson, 1 July, 2012 - 1:33pm

Moved

Moved from Band-winged Grasshoppers.

… Eric R. Eaton, 1 February, 2008 - 12:10pm

Northern Green-striped?

Check out the images (lots of 'em!) of Chortophaga viridifasciata or northern green-striped grasshoppers on this site. This looks like a female and the majority of females for this species are supposed to be green, but there are exceptions. The early date on which you saw this hopper (May 1st) also suggests an overwintering late-stage nymph that matured in the spring.

… Heimchen, 29 January, 2008 - 4:00am

Thanks

Thanks for the id -- and especially for the hint about remembering to check overwintering stage.

… Donna Brunet, 29 January, 2008 - 6:03pm

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