Grasshoppers of Wyoming and the West
Entomology
Key to the Melanoplus Species
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F Cerci expanding slightly greater dorsally, but dorsal expansion not grooved; hind
tibiae red; western Colorado.
Melanoplus yarrowii (Thomas)
F' Cerci boot-shaped; "heel" sometimes reduced; "toe" grooved apically; hind tibiae
red; eastern Colorado; widespread; an early season species.
Melanoplus confusus (Scudder)
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