Orthoptera of the Northern Great Plains


 

Psoloessa delicatula (Scudder)

Brown-spotted grasshopper

Adults

  • Antennae simple.
  • Lateral foveola rectangular.
  • Lateral carinae strongly constricted at middle.
  • Hind femur banded, knees not black.
  • Triangular patch along dorsal margin of hind femur.
  • Hind tibia orange, fading to white basally.
  • Adults in very early Spring.
Nymphs
  • Mottled 'slantface hopper' color pattern.
  • Lateral foveola rectangular.
  • Hind tibial spurs of unequal lengths.
  • Appear in August and later.
ND/SD Map

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