Grasshoppers of Wyoming and the West
Entomology
Redlegged Grasshopper
Melanoplus femurrubrum (DeGeer)
Fig. 1, First instar Body Length 4-5.6 mm, Femur Length 1.9-2.4 mm, Antennal Segments 12-14.
Fig. 2, Second instar BL 6.2-7.2 mm, FL 3.1-3.4 mm, AS 15-16.
Fig. 3, Third Instar BL 7.4-9.7 mm, FL 4.6-5.4 mm, AS 18-19.
Fig. 4, Fourth Instar BL 10-15.5 mm, FL 7.2-9.0 mm, AS 22-24.
Fig. 5, Fifth Instar BL 16.5-22.5 mm, FL 9.5-11.5 mm, AS 24-26.
Fig. 10, Melanoplus femurrubrum egg pod and several loose eggs.
Nymphs of Next Species in Subfamily: Melanoplus foedus
Nymphs of Previous Species in Subfamily: Melanoplus differentialis
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