Grasshoppers of Wyoming and the West
Entomology
Wyoming Toothpick Grasshopper
Paropomala wyomingensis (Thomas)
Paropomala wyomingensis, the Wyoming toothpick grasshopper, is a common grasshopper in the shortgrass prairies
of eastern Wyoming. Its populations diminish in the mixedgrass prairie of the northeast
and in the deserts of the southwest. The eggs overwinter in the soil. Adults are present
from mid July to early September. It feeds on many species of grass including western
wheatgrass, grama grasses, and needle and thread grass. It is rarely abundant but
could damage rangeland forage in conjunction with other species.
Ref: Otte 1981, and Capinera and Sechrist 1982.
