Lichen grasshopper (Trimerotropis saxatilis)

Trimerotropis saxatilis
Other common names
Rock-loving locust, rock grasshopper
Taxonomic classification
Suborder:	Caelifera
Family:	Acrididae
Subfamily:	Oedipodinae
Tribe:	Trimerotropini
Genus:	Trimerotropis
Scientific name
Trimerotropis saxatilis McNeill, 1901
Geography
Native countries:
United States
Traits
Diet:	Grasses and sedges, Forbs

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Resources

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Specimen contributors for this species

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Collected by

People who collected specimens of this species in the field.

• Ted MacRae — 8 specimens collected
• Lewis Judson Stannard — 3 specimens collected
• Milton William Sanderson — 3 specimens collected

• John Friel — 1 specimen collected
• Ken-ichi Ueda — 1 specimen collected

Identified by

People who determined the taxonomic identity of specimens of this species.

• Ted MacRae — 8 specimens identified
• John Friel — 1 specimen identified