Ridgeback grasshopper (Spharagemon cristatum)

Spharagemon cristatum
Other common names
Ridgeback sand grasshopper, Ridgeback sand locust
Taxonomic classification
Suborder:	Caelifera
Family:	Acrididae
Subfamily:	Oedipodinae
Tribe:	Trimerotropini
Genus:	Spharagemon
Scientific name
Spharagemon cristatum Scudder, 1875
Geography
Native countries:
Mexico United States

The Ridgeback grasshopper (Spharagemon cristatum) is a species of grasshopper in the subfamily Oedipodinae (band-winged grasshoppers).

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Biology and ecology

Ecology at a glanceSpharagemon cristatum

Habitat

Geophilous

Activity

Diurnal

Sound

Crepitation

Flight

Strong flier

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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.

• David Marcelo Torres Arizaga — 2 specimens collected
• Michael J. W. Carr — 1 specimen collected

Identified by

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

• Tyler Grant — 3 specimens identified

References

Taxon identifiers

Biota Information System of New MexicoBOLD SystemsBugGuideCatalogue of LifeCONABIOEncyclopedia of LifeGBIF-species-ID (before 2026 update)Google Knowledge GraphiNaturalistInsects (Insecta) of the WorldIRMNGITIS TSNNatureServe ExplorerOpen Tree of LifeOrthoptera Species File ID (old version)Orthoptera Species File taxon ID (new)