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Trachyrhachys aspera
Medium-sized, mostly non-descript grasshopper. Note bright blue hind tibiae ("shins"). Hind wings yellowish with broad black band from middle to tip, noticed when the insect flies.
Found on sandy, eroded trail in vast open field of weeds, grasses, yucca, and prickly-pear cacti.
Identification furnished by Dave Ferguson.
Spotted on Oct 13, 2011
Submitted on Jan 11, 2013
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