General distribution: N. Arizona and New Mexico.
Distribution in New Mexico: Bernalillo, Cibola, Colfax, Guadalupe, Harding, Lincoln, Rio Arriba, Sandoval, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Socorro, Taos, Torrance, Union.
Habitat: Mountains.
Host: Junipers.
Adults Present: July-September.
Notes: A large arboreal grasshopper found almost exclusively on juniper bark; overall color matches the bark. Rare. Probably nocturnal. Not economically important.
Reference: Ball et al. 1942.
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