Grasshoppers of Wyoming and the West
Entomology
Ebony Grasshopper
Boopedon nubilum (Say)
Fig. 1, First instar Body Length 6.4-8.1 mm, Femur Length 3.7-4.4 mm, Antennal Segments 13-14.
Fig. 2, Second instar BL 9-11 mm, FL 5.3 -6.8 mm, AS 16-17.
Fig. 3, Third Instar BL 11-15 mm, FL 9 mm, AS 19-21.
Fig. 4, Fourth Instar BL 12-24 mm, FL 8.4-11.8 mm, AS 21-23.
Fig. 5, Fifth Instar BL 17.8-29 mm, FL 10.4-14.5 mm, AS 23-25.
Fig. 8, Black female nymph, instar V.
Fig. 10,Boopedon nubilum egg pod and several loose eggs.
Nymphs of Next Species in Subfamily: Bruneria brunnea
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