The Horse lubber grasshopper (Romalea eques) is a species of grasshopper in the family Romaleidae (lubber grasshoppers).

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Taxonomy

*Romalea eques*
Romalea eques
Taxonomic classification
Suborder:	Caelifera
Family:	Romaleidae
Subfamily:	Romaleinae
Tribe:	Romaleini
Genus:	Romalea
Scientific name
	Romalea eques Burmeister, 1838
Synonyms:	Taeniopoda eques
Geography
Native countries:
	Mexico; United States;
Pest status
	Known pest

For full nomenclature and taxonomic details of this taxon, see Orthoptera Species File

Identification

Identification details

Identification resources

Title	Author(s)	Year	Geographic purview	URL
UofA School & Home Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Newsletter Newsletter Grasshoppers	University of Arizona,Dawn H. Gouge, Tom J. Getts, Tim W. Stock, John F. Connett and Micah Gay	2023		View URL
The grasshoppers and other orthoptera of Arizona	University of Arizona,E. Ball, E. R. Tinkham, Robert Flock and C. T. Vorhies	1942		View URL

Distribution

Biology

Habitat and ecology

Land-Use change

Management

Pest status

Outbreaks

Outbreak media coverage

Associated organizations

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Resources

Title	Author(s)	Year	Geographic purview	URL
UofA School & Home Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Newsletter Newsletter Grasshoppers	University of Arizona,Dawn H. Gouge, Tom J. Getts, Tim W. Stock, John F. Connett and Micah Gay	2023		View URL
The grasshoppers and other orthoptera of Arizona	University of Arizona,E. Ball, E. R. Tinkham, Robert Flock and C. T. Vorhies	1942		View URL

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