Thursday, March 20, 2014

The Pallid-winged Grasshopper





Pallid-winged Grasshopper - Trimerotropis pallidipennis


NATIVE - status

size: large 

weight - Adult males 268 mg, Adult females 565 mg

body length - adult male 20.5-24 mm, adult female 27-33 mm

femur length - adult male 12-13.5 mm, adult female 13.5-16 mm

antenna segments - adult male 24-26, adult female 25-28

body color - tan and gray

leg color - black with yellow bars 

wing color - white to pale yellow

markings - narrow black band on hindwing 

food plant - brome, mustard, rabbitbrush


habitat western deserts, rangeland, weedy areas


range - southwestern Canada to Argentina
months active -












(source:google/http://kern.audubon.org)

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