Grasshoppers of Wyoming and the West
Entomology
Key to the Melanoplus Species
Previous Step (F')G Subgenital plate black or distinctly margined with black; cerci less narrowed at
tip; wings approximately length of abdomen; hind tibiae red to yellow-brown; found
at high altitudes.
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| Cerci | Top view of head, pronotum and tegmina | Subgenital plate |
G' Subgenital plate not black or distinctly margined; cerci more tapered at tip; wings usually extend well beyond tip of abdomen; hind tibiae usually red, sometimes yellow; widespread and common, often abundant in disturbed and urban areas.
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| Side views of abdomen tip of male | Top view of subgenital plate |
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