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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)
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Poecilotettix sanguineus nymph? - Poecilotettix sanguineus - male
Copyright © 2009 Lynn Monroe

Poecilotettix sanguineus nymph? - Poecilotettix sanguineus - Male
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, San Diego County, California, USA
May 20, 2005
Size: BL about 16.5 mm
This nymph was photographed on Goldenhead (Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus--Asteraceae) in Box Canyon, elevation about 2300'. It looks entirely different from the recently posted # 288674 nymph, but I think they are probably the same species. This one seems to be a female. It has the same eyes, annulated antennae, stripes on femora and is lightly scattered with red dots. The color of the wing pads is about the same. Also it is out the same time of the year in a very similar elevation and locale. But it's only a guess. Any comments will be appreciated.
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Contributed by Lynn Monroe on 15 June, 2009 - 11:41am
Last updated 21 July, 2009 - 2:26pm

Moved
Moved from Grasshoppers, Crickets, Katydids.

I think David gave his blessing on moving this one to species, but if it should have stayed at genus or higher, please let me know...
… Harsi S. Parker, 9 July, 2009 - 3:21pm login or register to post comments

I think you are most likely correct
The only other genus that would have similar coloring I think would be Oedaleonotus, but I don't think this is in that genus, too many details don't match up.
… David J. Ferguson, 24 June, 2009 - 5:12pm login or register to post comments

 
Again thank you!
So many of the grasshoppers have quite variable coloration, as these two nymphs show. We much appreciate your comments.
… Lynn Monroe, 24 June, 2009 - 8:29pm login or register to post comments

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