Names and Taxonomy
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- Order: Orthoptera (Grasshoppers, Locusts, and Crickets)
- Family: Acrididae (Grasshoppers)
- Genus Information: 26 species in NV, 10 in CA, 43 in US
Trimerotropis pallidipennis
Pallid-winged Grasshopper
Introduction:
They are more active during the summer months, and their pale, mottled coloration makes them hard to see against surfaces such as the granite often found in the gravel of dry river beds. The behavior of the pallid-winged grasshopper is apparently determined by temperature, with foraging occurring at temperatures of 24–32 °C (75–90 °F) and mating at 30–40 °C (86–104 °F).
Life Cycle: The Pallid-winged Grasshopper overwinters in the egg stage. Nymphs begin appearing in late April. Adults generally occur from early June to October. This species is known to make dispersal and migratory flights to other areas and regions, some of them quite distant. It has been reported to occur mostly in June and July.
Size 1.5 inches (37 mm)
Sexual Dimorphism: false
Metamorphosis: incomplete (egg, nymph, adult)
