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Taeniopoda varipennis
Tropical dry forest in NW Costa Rica 5 weeks into the rainy season.
Don't be so hard on yourself bayucca. You didn't make a mistake during brain surgery that caused someone to die. I'll post a photo of the these grownup grasshoppers shortly if I haven't already
Meaning yellow like this??
http://www.flickr.com/photos/artour_a/27...
In this case I was obviously not so precise with my suggestion. I need now to learn to separate the different Taeniopoda nymphs...
I take this very personally and apologize :-(
Meaning yellow like this??
http://www.flickr.com/photos/artour_a/27...
In this case I was obviously not sp precise with my suggestion. I need now to learn to separate the different Taeniopoda nymphs.
These actually just grew up and now they are speckled yellow. They have almost reached full size. They are almost 4 inches long. Glad you enjoyed the spotting Mayra!
Thanks bayucca. I agree with you. The range for the Eastern is too far north. Tese are still around my house and I will get some more photos and post them as they grow to confirm your I.D. I really appreciate all the time you put in.
I was far away to challenge your ID, but I think it is not a Romalea microptera. I don't think this one is in Costa Rica, I have never heard about this one. In the US it is quite common. If you look at the red line behind the eye, in your it is along the whole head whereas in Romalea it is only a short red stripe. Romalea has no "real" plate behind the head (sorry I don't know the right name for this plate), in Romalea there is no such distinctive plate. However, I must agree if you tell me that in the pictures I give with the links this plate is much more stronger and "lapped" as in your shot. This might be due to different stages. take a look and let's discuss ;-)...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7406953@N08...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/36288885@N0...
This one is the one I was most confused, looks like being a mixture of all these lubbers... Looking at theis line behind the head I also tend to Taeniopoda, although I wrote in a comment it might be a Romalea, but that was before. At least both are Romaleidae and Romaleinae.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4...
Nice shot. I have photographed these - now I know what they are called :-)
Spotted on May 21, 2012
Submitted on May 26, 2012
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