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Pallid-winged Grasshopper? - female
Copyright © 2021 davedlj

Pallid-winged Grasshopper? - Female
Mather Regional Park, Sacramento County, California, USA
July 3, 2015
Size: 1 inch +/-
I observed this light-colored grasshopper in sandy colored terrain making me think the grasshopper is well camouflaged.
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Contributed by davedlj on 16 March, 2021 - 7:48pm
Last updated 18 March, 2021 - 12:11pm

Did you see the wing color?
Or perhaps get another photo showing the hind tibia?

My first guess, at first glance would have been Trimerotropis occidentalis, but she does seem a bit slender for that species, and it's difficult to be certain.
… David J. Ferguson, 16 April, 2021 - 2:29pm login or register to post comments

 
Wing color?
If I did see the wing color, I am unable to recall since that was almost 6 years ago.
… davedlj, 16 April, 2021 - 3:42pm login or register to post comments

 
I should have added
T. occidentalis usually would have translucent blue wings, sometimes leaning toward more greenish. The males in particular tend to make a fairly sharp snapping sound when they fly (not particularly loud, but still clear and easy to hear).

T. pallidipennis makes a sound that is more like short bursts of buzzing (it's been called a "pulse buzz"). Easier to hear the difference than to describe it.
… David J. Ferguson, 16 April, 2021 - 7:06pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Tyler Hedlund, 17 March, 2021 - 8:50am login or register to post comments

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