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Species Aeropedellus clavatus - Club-horned Grasshopper

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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 Gomphocerinae (Slant-faced Grasshoppers)
No Taxon (Gomphocerus Group)
Genus Aeropedellus
Species clavatus (Club-horned Grasshopper)
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Aeropedellus clavatus (Thomas, 1873)
Identification
Males are easy to recognize because of the clubbed antennae. The antennae aren't as strongly clubbed on the females.

Similar to Chorthippus, but the pattern on the hind legs, slightly bulkier build, and the lack of much yellow below are usually good clues. Also, Chorthippus curtipennis usually has black "knees".
Range
Northern Plains and Rocky Mountains; one of the highest ranging species in North America, reported to nearly 14000 ft in Colorado
Internet References
OSF
Contributed by David J. Ferguson on 21 October, 2008 - 10:41pm
Additional contributions by metrioptera
Last updated 9 December, 2015 - 3:33pm

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