Grasshoppers of Wyoming and the West
Entomology
Mottled Sand Grasshopper
Spharagemon collare (Scudder)
Spharagemon collare can be found throughout Wyoming in suitable habitats. It prefers areas of loose or
sandy soils at lower elevations. It can be common on sand blowouts, sandhills, or
sandy dry washes. Eggs overwinter in the soil. Adults are present from mid July to
early September. This grasshopper is known to feed on many species of grasses. But
because its preferred habitat is limited and populations are rarely large, no damage
to rangeland is expected from this species.
Ref: Otte 1984, and Capinera and Sechrist 1982.
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