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Meadow Grasshopper

Chorthippus parallelus

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Field Notes

Description:

Purple grasshopper

Habitat:

High Desert

Reference Links:

Chorthippus parallelus

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
gatorfellows
Wing pads say this one is nymph. Here is some information about purple grasshoppers from Bugguide.net: http://bugguide.net/node/view/355335/bgimage "The purple coloring isn't that unusual in many species, but it is striking. It's very difficult sometimes to identify nymphs..."
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PublishedMay 13, 2013

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