Grasshoppers of Wyoming and the West
Entomology
Key to the Melanoplus Species
Previous Step (F')G Darker; dorsal pronotum with longitudinal dark band in center and another behind
eye on lateral lobe; as viewed from the side, aedeagus with anterior lobe enlarged;
plains of eastern Colorado; an agricultural pest.
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| Aedeagus | Cercus |
G' Coloration lighter, dark bands indicated in M. packardii absent; as viewed from the side, aedeagus with lobes projecting about equally; widespread in eastern Colorado.
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