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Chortophaga viridifasciata nymph

Chortophaga viridifasciata nymph

Photo by DeannaL
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Field Notes

Description:

green and purple grasshopper

Habitat:

suburban backyard

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
ForestDragon
I agree with bayucca, I believe this is a Chortophaga viridifasciata nymph. Very pretty!
bayucca
Some links I forgot: http://bugguide.net/node/view/177342/bgimage http://blog.hmns.org/2010/02/a-valentines-day-suprise-a-pink-grasshopper/ Pink adult: http://bugguide.net/node/view/22235
bayucca
Chortophaga viridifasciata nymph?? Not sure, the only pink grasshopper I know. Mostly females are pinkish. Please, verify.
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PublishedApril 9, 2013

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