Melanoplus is a large genus of grasshoppers. They are the typical large grasshoppers in North America. A common name is spur-throat grasshoppers, but this more typically refers to members of the related subfamily Catantopinae.
Melanoplus forcipatus is a species of grasshopper in the subfamily Melanoplinae, in the family Acrididae. The species is known generally as the "toothcercus shortwing grasshopper" or "broad cercus scrub grasshopper". It is found in North America.
Melanoplus packardii, known generally as the "Packard's grasshopper", is a species of spur-throated grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.
Phaedrotettix is a genus of spur-throated grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are at least 4 described species in Phaedrotettix.
Melanoplini is a tribe of spur-throated grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are about 19 genera and more than 200 described species in Melanoplini, all in North America. Their biogeography shows that many species in the tribe have descendants from the Eocene epoch and Miocene epoch.
Melanoplus discolor, the contrasting spur-throat grasshopper, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.
Melanoplus marginatus, the margined spur-throat grasshopper, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.
Hesperotettix viridis, known generally as the snakeweed grasshopper or meadow purple-striped grasshopper, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.
Hesperotettix is a genus of spur-throated grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are about 9 described species in Hesperotettix.
Melanoplus montanus, known generally as the Montana short-wing grasshopper or Montana spur-throat grasshopper, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.
Melanoplus stonei, known generally as the Stone's grasshopper or Stone's locust, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.
Melanoplus rileyanus, known generally as the Riley's short-wing grasshopper or Riley's spur-throat grasshopper, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.
Melanoplus borealis, known generally as the northern spur-throat grasshopper or northern grasshopper, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.
Melanoplus sanguinipes, known generally as migratory grasshopper, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. Other common names include the lesser migratory grasshopper and red-legged grasshopper. It is found in the Caribbean and North America.
Melanoplus cinereus, the grayish sagebrush grasshopper, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.
Melanoplus punctulatus, known generally as the pine tree spur-throat grasshopper or grizzly spur-throat grasshopper, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.
Melanoplus devastator, the devastating grasshopper, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.
Melanoplus frigidus, known generally as the Nordic mountain grasshopper or narrow-winged locust, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in Europe & Northern Asia.
Bradynotes is a genus of spur-throated grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There is at least one described species in Bradynotes, B. obesa, also known as the "slow mountain grasshopper" and "mountain lubber grasshopper". It is found in North America, in the western United States and northwestern Mexico.
