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Cibolacris parviceps parviceps
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Copyright © 2008
Matthew Priebe
Cream Grasshopper -
Cibolacris parviceps
Saguaro National Park/Tucson Mountain County Park, Pima County, Arizona, USA
May 12, 2008
Size: 1 1/2 inches
This pink fellow was in the desert just outside Tucson. Prime Sonoran Desert habitat of saguaros, cholla, prickly pear and desert shrubs.
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Contributed by
Matthew Priebe
on 15 June, 2008 - 5:03pm
Last updated 19 February, 2018 - 1:19am
Moved
Moved from
Cream Grasshopper
.
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David J. Ferguson
, 19 February, 2018 - 1:19am
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Moved
Moved from
Band-winged Grasshoppers
.
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David J. Ferguson
, 10 August, 2008 - 2:13am
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Cibolacris parviceps
Similar look, but different critter. Cibolacris is put in the Gomphocerinae because of details of the stridulatory structures (noise-making apparatus), but it sure looks like a Band-winged Grasshopper. Not that long ago (before I existed though) this was grouped with Heliastus, Anconia, Spaniacris, Coniana, etc. into the "Heliastus group" within the Oedipodinae, then it was discovered that these belonged to
three
different subfamilies! It will be interesting to see what molecular studies show (this and Coniana really are
very
similar to the Oedipodinae.
More practical differences. This is a bit more slender with a smaller head and the wings are clear yellowish or bluish (bright red or deep pink in Heliastus benjamini).
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David J. Ferguson
, 7 August, 2008 - 5:32pm
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Heliastus benjamini?
I'd let an expert call this, but it looks a lot like
Heliastus benjamini
to me. Compare
here
.
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Doug Taron
, 7 August, 2008 - 3:42pm
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