Spur-Thoated Grasshoppers
KEY TO THE SPUR-THROATED GRASSHOPPERS (Melanoplinae)
Level 1a
Face markedly slanted. Antennae sword-shaped. Body gray. Wings very short. Usually on creosotebush ...
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Level 1b
Face nearly vertical or slanting only slightly. Antennae not sword-shaped. Body, wings, and host plants variable... Go to Level 2
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