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Aptenopedes is a genus of spur-throated grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are about 13 described species in Aptenopedes.
Melanoplus scudderi, or Scudder's short-wing grasshopper, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.
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References
- ↑ "Melanoplus Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
- ↑ "Melanoplus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
- ↑ "Melanoplus Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
- ↑ "Browse Melanoplus". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-02-27.