Grasshoppers of Wyoming and the West
Entomology
Key to the Melanoplus Species
Previous Step (D')E Subgenital plate of male deeply grooved vertically at apex; hind tibiae red or blue;
widespread and abundant, often a serious pest.
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| Back view of subgenital plate | Furculae | Side view of abdomen tip of male |
E' Subgenital plate of male rounded posteriorly.
Go to F
F Cerci of males not markedly wide; about four times as long as wide; hind tibiae usually red; widespread and sometimes common.
F' Cerci of males obviously wide, about twice as long as wide; hind tibiae green-blue; southeastern Colorado.
Melanoplus glaucipes (Scudder)
[Occasional long winged specimens of Melanoplus kennicotti will key to this point but can be differentiated by their
red-orange tibiae.]
