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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Grasshoppers, Crickets, Katydids (Orthoptera) » Grasshoppers (Caelifera) » Short-horned Grasshoppers (Acrididae) » Spur-throated Grasshoppers (Melanoplinae) » Hesperotettix genus group » Poecilotettix » Red-lined Grasshopper (Poecilotettix sanguineus)

Species Poecilotettix sanguineus - Red-lined Grasshopper

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Habitat · Season · Food
Many Hued Grasshopper - Poecilotettix sanguineus - female Desert Grasshopper - Poecilotettix sanguineus - male Red-lined Grasshopper - Poecilotettix sanguineus - Poecilotettix sanguineus - female Short-horned Grasshoppers (Acrididae)-Poecilotettix sanguineus - Poecilotettix sanguineus - female Colorful Grasshopper - Poecilotettix sanguineus - female Colorful Grasshopper - Poecilotettix sanguineus - female Poecilotettix sanguineus - Poecilotettix sanguineus - female Poecilotettix sanguineus ? - Poecilotettix sanguineus - male
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Orthoptera (Grasshoppers, Crickets, Katydids)
Suborder Caelifera (Grasshoppers)
Family Acrididae (Short-horned Grasshoppers)
Subfamily Melanoplinae (Spur-throated Grasshoppers)
No Taxon (Hesperotettix genus group)
Genus Poecilotettix
Species sanguineus (Red-lined Grasshopper)
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Dactylotum longipennis Bruner ex Townsend (manuscript name never properly published)
Poecilotettix sanguineus Scudder
Poecilotettix coccinatus Scudder
Poecilotettix longipennis ?Helfer
Explanation of Names
Apparently Helfer is the only author to use the name Poecilotettix longipennis Scudder, based on Bruner's invalid name.
Habitat
s. California, s. Nevada, w. Arizona mostly in mountainous areas in desert regions.
Season
Adults in summer and autumn.
Food
Associated with Baccharis species, and perhaps other related Composite shrubs.
Contributed by David J. Ferguson on 23 September, 2008 - 4:53am
Last updated 21 December, 2012 - 11:31am

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