Rediscovered populations of the Idaho point-headed grasshopper, Acrolophitus pulchellus (Bruner), 1890 (Orthoptera: Acrididae)

Authors

Beth A. Waterbury, Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Salmon, IDFollow

Abstract

The Idaho point-headed grasshopper, Acrolophitus pulchellus, is a rare endemic of the Sinks Drainages of east-central Idaho. Past collections were infrequent and found few specimens. Searches in 1993 failed to find specimens, leading to speculaton that A. pulchellus was extinct. I report rediscovered populations of A. pulchellus based on 55 capture records (10 collected); describe distribution, habitat, morphological, and life history information; and present the first photos of live adult specimens.

Recommended Citation

Waterbury, Beth A. (2014) "Rediscovered populations of the Idaho point-headed grasshopper, Acrolophitus pulchellus (Bruner), 1890 (Orthoptera: Acrididae)," Western North American Naturalist: Vol. 74: No. 3, Article 9.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/wnan/vol74/iss3/9