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VI.7 Hopper Helper - cont.
Physical Characteristics Used To Identify Grasshoppers
The following drawings are useful in pinpointing physical characteristics (morphology) of nymphal and adult grasshoppers. Learning the morphology of grasshoppers will speed identification in the field.
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Figure A: Lateral view of an adult female. |
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Figure B: Anterior view of head of adult female. |
Figure C: Lateral view of head and pronotum of adult female. |
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*ANT |
Antenna |
GEN |
Genicular area |
*PR |
Prozona |
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*BND |
Band |
LSP |
Labial palpus |
*PRO |
Pronotum |
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CHEV |
Chevrons |
LM |
Labrum |
*PS |
Primary sulcus |
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CLP |
Clypeus |
*LC |
Lateral carina |
SC |
Scape |
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DI |
Disk of pronotum |
*LF |
Lateral foveolae |
SCU |
Scutellum |
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*E |
Compound eye |
*LVL |
Lateral ventral lobe of pronotum |
SI |
Sinus |
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ES |
Epistomal suture |
*MC |
Median carina |
SP |
Spines |
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*F |
Frons |
*ME |
Metazona |
SS |
Secondary sulcus |
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FAS |
Fastigium |
MKP |
Maxillary palpus |
TAR |
Tarsus |
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*FC |
Frontal costa |
O |
Ocelli |
*TB |
Tibia |
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*FM |
Femur |
PED |
Pedicel |
*TU |
Tubercule |
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*GE |
Gena |
PGA |
Pregenicular area |
V |
Vertex |
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* = characteristics most used in identification |
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