General distribution: West-central New Mexico through central and N. Arizona to Utah and Nevada.
Distribution in New Mexico: Catron.
Habitat: Clearings in Ponderosa forests.
Host: Lappula, Artemesia, Gutierrezia, and possibly Bouteloua.
Adults Present: July-August.
Notes: Point-headed grasshopper with green body. Rare; not economically important.
Reference: Otte 1981.
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