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Grasshopper

Zonocerus elegans

Photo by Jinki Afrika
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Description:

I know this is a grasshopper but the one I'm used to see is all-green. I just want to know the specific name as there's lots of them in the cornfields.

Species ID Suggestions

Zonocerus elegans

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craigwilliams
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Comments (10)
MaryEvans2
cool looking grasshopper, nice spotting and photos
Jinki Afrika
Thanks, Craig, for the ID. I appreciate it :)
Jinki Afrika
Hi, Cindy. I removed this from the Hoppers Mission already. Sorry for the confusion.
CindyBinghamKeiser
Hi JinkyDee, this is an awesome grasshopper! Unfortunately The Hoppers mission is only for Leafhoppers, Treehoppers and Planthoppers which are part of the Auchenorrhyncha suborder. Please remove this spotting from the mission but feel free to add any of the above mentioned spottings! :)
craigwilliams
I'm no expert on this kind of thing but to my untrained eyes, this does seem to be a pretty good match. Check out the description and pic on this page: http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2011/05/18/toxic-milkweed-grasshopper-or-not/
Jinki Afrika
Thanks, Craig and Letermagog, but I still have to ID this...
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2012

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