Orthoptera of the Northern Great Plains


 

Chloealtis abdominalis (Thomas)

Cow grasshopper

Adults

  • Lateral foveola absent, area brown, not blackish.
  • Lateral lobes of pronotum black on dorsal 1/3 (males).
  • Tegmen of male oval, longitudinal veins well spaced with few crossveins.
    • With fenestrate costal margin.
  • Tegmen of female very short, pointed apically.
  • Hind femur without a white chevron.
  • Hind tibia dull orange, paler at base.
Nymphs
  • Undescribed, probably similar to those of C. conspersa. Latter instars should lack white chevron on hind femur.

ND/SD Map

 


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