Grasshoppers of Wyoming and the West
Entomology
Melanoplus cinereus Scudder
Melanoplus cinereus is an uncommon grasshopper found in the sagebrush desert of the Big Horn Basin in
Wyoming. Eggs are assumed to overwinter in the soil. Adults are present in July and
August. It is known to feed on big sagebrush.
Ref: Strohecker et al., 1968.
Distribution Atlas Contents
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