Snakeweed grasshopper (Hesperotettix viridis)
| Hesperotettix viridis | |
|---|---|
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| Other common names | |
| Meadow purple-striped grasshopper | |
| Taxonomic classification | |
| Suborder: | Caelifera |
| Family: | Acrididae |
| Subfamily: | Melanoplinae |
| Tribe: | Melanoplini |
| Genus: | Hesperotettix |
| Scientific name | |
| Hesperotettix viridis (Thomas, 1872) | |
| Geography | |
| Native countries: | |
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Taxonomy
For full nomenclature and taxonomic details of this taxon, see Orthoptera Species File
Subspecies for this species
- Hesperotettix viridis viridis (Thomas, 1872)
- Hesperotettix viridis brevipennis (Thomas, 1874)
- Hesperotettix viridis pratensis Scudder, 1897
Identification
Identification details
Identification resources
| Title | Author(s) | Year | Geographic purview | URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grasshopper control in gardens and small acreages | Colorado State University,W.S. Cranshaw and R. Hammon | 2013 | View URL | |
| Grasshoppers (Acrididae) of Colorado | Colorado State University,John Capinera,TS Sechrist | 1982 | ||
| A Manual of the Grasshoppers of New Mexico | New Mexico Cooperative Extension Service,D.B. Richman, D.C. Lightfoot, C.A. Sutherland and DJ. Ferguson | 1993 | View URL | |
| Grasshopper investigations on Montana rangelands | Montana State University,Norman L. Anderson and John C. Wright | 1952 | View URL | |
| Orthoptera of Northern Great Plains | North Dakota State University | 2007 | ||
| Hopper helper | Wendal Cushing | View URL | ||
| The grasshoppers of Nebraska | Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,Mathew L. Brust, Wyatt Hoback and Robert J. Wright | 2009 | View URL | |
| Montana.gov Orthoptera Field Guides | View URL | |||
| Field Guide to Common Western Grasshoppers | United States Department of Agriculture,Robert E. Pfadt | 2002 | ||
| Grasshoppers of the Western United States | United States Department of Agriculture | View URL | ||
| ARS grasshopper species fact sheets | Agricultural Research Services and United States Department of Agriculture | 1994 | ||
| Pest Grasshoppers of the West | University of Wyoming | 2005 | View URL | |
| The Grasshoppers of the Western U.S. Lucid mobile app | APHIS PPQ Science & Technology Insect Management and Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory (Phoenix Station), United States Department of Agriculture and Center for Plant Health Science and Technology of the USDA | 2016 | ||
| Grasshopper Identification and Control Methods to Protect Crops and the Environment | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 2010 | View URL |
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Resources
| Title | Author(s) | Year | Geographic purview | URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grasshoppers of Colorado presentation | University of Colorado | N/A | View URL | |
| Grasshopper control in gardens and small acreages | Colorado State University,W.S. Cranshaw and R. Hammon | 2013 | View URL | |
| Grasshoppers (Acrididae) of Colorado | Colorado State University,John Capinera,TS Sechrist | 1982 | ||
| A Manual of the Grasshoppers of New Mexico | New Mexico Cooperative Extension Service,D.B. Richman, D.C. Lightfoot, C.A. Sutherland and DJ. Ferguson | 1993 | View URL | |
| Grasshopper investigations on Montana rangelands | Montana State University,Norman L. Anderson and John C. Wright | 1952 | View URL | |
| Orthoptera of Northern Great Plains | North Dakota State University | 2007 | ||
| Hopper helper | Wendal Cushing | View URL | ||
| The grasshoppers of Nebraska | Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,Mathew L. Brust, Wyatt Hoback and Robert J. Wright | 2009 | View URL | |
| Montana.gov Orthoptera Field Guides | View URL | |||
| Field Guide to Common Western Grasshoppers | United States Department of Agriculture,Robert E. Pfadt | 2002 | ||
| Grasshoppers of the Western United States | United States Department of Agriculture | View URL | ||
| ARS grasshopper species fact sheets | Agricultural Research Services and United States Department of Agriculture | 1994 | ||
| Pest Grasshoppers of the West | University of Wyoming | 2005 | View URL | |
| The Grasshoppers of the Western U.S. Lucid mobile app | APHIS PPQ Science & Technology Insect Management and Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory (Phoenix Station), United States Department of Agriculture and Center for Plant Health Science and Technology of the USDA | 2016 | ||
| Grasshopper Identification and Control Methods to Protect Crops and the Environment | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 2010 | View URL | |
| Grasshopper Integrated Pest Management User Handbook | Agricultural Research Services and United States Department of Agriculture | 2000 |