Grasshoppers of Wyoming and the West
Entomology
Key to the Subfamily Oedipodinae
Previous Step (B)C Inner face of hind femora with one light band distally; tegmina usually grey-brown
mottled with dark spots, spots sometimes merging to solid grey-black; wings orange-red;
orange-red area in front of spur at least width of spur; widespread and common late
summer and fall.
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| Hind femur | Wing |
C' Inner face of hind femora with at least two light bands; tegmina variable; wings orange-red to yellow.

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