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Grasshopper - Spharagemon collare
Copyright © 2009 brian flaig

Grasshopper - Spharagemon collare
Northwest, Minnesota, USA
September 18, 2009
Found this well-camouflaged mating pair recently. Species? Thanks
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Contributed by brian flaig on 23 September, 2009 - 10:47am
Last updated 23 September, 2009 - 11:33pm

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A shade of doubt because of poor focus
However, I'm pretty sure they are Spharagemon collare. The only other option is S. marmorata, but they look too stocky, with the ridge on the pronotum too high for that species. Also, that species usually has a dark ring near the base of the hind tibia (the orange part of the hind leg).
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