Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
The following are currently listed as 29 species at Orthoptera Species File Online. The listing together on BugGuide of these names is not meant to imply that these names all belong to one species, though following a biological definition of species it is possible that they do. However, this would need more study to determine one way or another, and is beyond the scope and purpose of BugGuide. They are listed here under one heading so as not to overly complicate trying to identify members of this group, and until such times as things might be sorted more difinitively. Members of this group occur in many places in between the localities for the named entities, and where they have not been yet documented as to which name they should belong. There is no way to determine which "species" they are from photographs alone. In order to determine identity, genitalia of adult males would need to be physically examined. It is also likely that such individuals may not fit neatly into any of the narrowly defined named units, and again this would need further study to determine. When the insects are from within the documented ranges of named populations, they can likely be assigned a name based on location.
Three names included by Daniel Otte in this group are left under separate entries that already exist, largely because they (apparently) do not overlap in distribution with the others, being apparently well-separated. One of these [M. huroni] is suspected of being unrelated to the others. The other two are M. oregonis & M. oreophilus
Platyphyma montana C. Thomas 1873. Type locality: Montana
Melanoplus montana (C. Thomas) S.H. Scudder 1897
Melanoplus aix Otte 2012. Type locality: Adams Co., Idaho
Melanoplus alector Otte 2012. Type locality: Adams Co., Idaho
Melanoplus baldi Otte 2012. Type locality: about 8 direct ml. WNW Sandpoint,Bald
Mtn., Bonner Co., Idaho,
Melanoplus eccentricus Otte 2012. Type locality: Bennion Park, Ashley National Forest, Duchesne Co.,Utah, 9995 ft.
Melanoplus elkhornense Otte 2012. Type locality: Washington Gulch, foothills of Elkhorn Range, Blue Mtns., Baker Co., Oregon
Melanoplus idaho Hebard 1935. Type locality: Cow Creek, Salmon River, Lemhi Range, Idaho
Melanoplus illash Otte 2012. Type locality: mountain meadow, Marshall Mtn., Idaho Co., Idaho, 8443 ft.,
Melanoplus ixalus Otte 2012. Type locality: Loon Lake, Colville Valley, Washington
Melanoplus latah Otte 2012. Type locality: along creek and old RR bed, Bovil to Elk River Rd., Rt 8 nr. Clearwater Co. line, Latah Co., Idaho
Melanoplus lemurus Otte 2012. Type locality: New Meadows, Idaho
Melanoplus lolo Otte 2012. Type locality: Lolo Summit, Idaho
Melanoplus molothrus Otte 2012. Type locality: Whatcom, Hart’s Pass, Okanagon Co., Washington, 6197 ft.,
Melanoplus obex Otte 2012. Type locality: Washington Co., Idaho
Melanoplus ohadi Otte 2012. Type locality: along FR 301, Crater Peak, Shoshone County, Idaho
Melanoplus papoosense Otte 2012. Type locality: Washington Co., Idaho
Melanoplus papyraedus Strohecker. Type locality:
Melanoplus phobetico Otte 2012. Type locality: Snowbank Mountain, Valley Co., Idaho
Melanoplus pyro Otte 2012. Type locality: West Mountain, Williamson (Forsythe), Adams County, Idaho
Melanoplus repetinus Hebard 1934. Type locality: Strawberry Peak, Middle Onion Patch, Oregon
Melanoplus salmonis Hebard 1934. Type locality: Upper Morgan Creek, Salmon River Mtns., Idaho
Melanoplus shoshoni Otte 2012. Type locality: at lookout area, Shoshone Range, Shoshone County, Idaho
Melanoplus sol Otte 2012. Type locality: Bay Creek, Idaho
Melanoplus stipes Otte 2012. Type locality: Washington Co., Idaho
Melanoplus tincupense Otte 2012. Type locality: Tin Cup Divide, Caribou Co., Idaho
Melanoplus trinitense Otte 2012. Type locality: 19 ml. n. Halfway, Baker Co., Oregon
Pezotettix washingtonius Bruner 1885. Type locality: Loon Lake, Colville Valley, Washington
Melanoplus washingtonianus (Bruner) S.H. Scudder 1897 [misspelling]
Melanoplus washingtonius (Bruner) Rehn & Hebard 1912
Melanoplus xenus Otte 2012. Type locality: Elk River (Reserve?), Clearwater Co., Idaho
Melanoplus zeus Otte 2012. Type locality: 13 ml.
s. of Poet Camp, Bargamin Creek, Idaho County, Idaho
