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Scientific Name: Trimerotropis fontana
Common Name: Fontana Grasshopper
Family: Acrididae
Description: A female Fontana Grasshopper, Trimerotropis fontana, on California Sagebrush, Artemisia californica, next to the little wash west of the drive. The blue hind tibia with a black base (the bent &quot;knob&quot; at the top) and a pale ring next to the base are among the field marks for this species.
Notes: Photographed 9 September 2011.
Location: Bernard Field Station
BFS Area: Eastern CSS
Photo Type: Animal--Insect
Photographer: Nancy Hamlett
Date Taken:
Upload Date: 2011-09-11 00:39:16
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