Orthoptera of the Northern Great Plains


 

Trachyrachys kiowa (Thomas)

Kiowa grasshopper

Adults

  • Eyes bulging, higher than vertex.
  • Antennae simple.
  • Pronotum cut by two sulci.
  • Lateral lobes of pronotum flaired outward and pointed.
  • Hindwing clear.
  • Hind tibia blue.
Nymphs
  • Pronotum cut by two sulci.
  • Lateral lobes of pronotum flaired outward and pointed.
  • Hind femur with thick fringe of hairs along lower carina.

 

ND/SD Map

Grasshopper thumbnail     Grasshopper thumbnail

 


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