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Melanoplus femurrubrum
M. femurrubrum is a medium-sized grasshopper, in which males can can range in length from 1.7 cm (0.67 in) - 2.4 cm (0.94 in), whereas females can range from 1.8 cm (0.71 in) - 3.0 cm (1.2 in) long. [2] This grasshopper has a reddish-brown back, a greenish-yellow belly, and red hind tibiae, hence its specific name femurrubrum (femur = thigh, rubrum = red). Wings of M. femurrubrum typically extend beyond the tip of the abdomen.[2] Males have an enlarged abdomen, with a U-shaped sub-genital plate.-Wikipedia
Spotted in backyard.
Spotted on Sep 25, 2017
Submitted on Sep 26, 2017
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