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Grasshoppers: Their Biology, Identification and Management.
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Early-Hatching Species

Aeropedellus clavatus 7-G
Adult: Females have short wings, white cheeks, and a line ahead of the eye. The drawing shows an early summer adult. The lateral carinae constrict near the middle.

Immature: Lateral foveolae evident in all instars. First instars usually appear by the first week of June.

 

Drawing of Aeropedellus clavatus.


 
 

Ageneotettix deorum 8-G
Adult: *Face usually dark, body color speckled, knee black with an orange tibia. Dorsal pronotum with an hourglass shape. *Whitish antennae while grasshopper is alive. Foveolae appear almost square. Inner hind tarsal claw unusually long.

Immature: Face usually dark with lateral foveolae evident. First instars usually appear by mid-May.

 

Drawing of Ageneotettix deorum.


 

 

Aulocara elliotti 9-G
Adult: *Banding of the inner surface of hind femora and X mark on the top of the pronotum. Lateral foveolae usually teardrop shaped or triangular.

Immature: Banding of the inner surface femora. Lateral foveolae evident. First instars usually appear by the second week in May.

 

Drawing of Aulocara elliotti.


 

 

Amphitornus coloradus 10-G
Adult: *Pair of brown stripes running from the head to the end of the pronotum. Hind femora with very visible bands on the outer surface and having a blue tibia.

Immature: A small version of the adult. First instars normally appear by mid-May.

 

Drawing of Amphitornus coloradus.


 

 

Trachyrhachys kiowa 11-G
Adult: *A small- to medium-sized grasshopper with bands on the forewing. Banding on the inner surface of femora and having a blue tibia. *Rough pronotum with a lateral ventral flange.

Immature: Body size small and stout. Pronotum rough and the lower hind femora is hirsute (hairy). First instars normally appear by late May.

 

Drawing of Trachyrhachys kiowa.


 

 

Camnula pellucida 12-G
Adult: Both sexes a straw yellow. Lateral carina continuous to posterior end of the pronotum. Spotted fore-wing and clear hindwings. *Population usually found in hatching beds, hay yards, etc. *Continuous lateral carina.

Immature: First instars distinctive with a tan saddle. All later instars have a tan color. First instars normally appear by mid-May.

 

Drawing of Camnula pellucida.


 

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