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A guide to the Roaches & Termites (Order Blattodea), Grasshoppers, Crickets & Katydids (Order Orthoptera), Mantises (Order Mantodea), and Stick Insects (Order Phasmida) of Austin and Travis County, TX; USA

This guide includes the roaches, termites, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids, mantises and stick insects of Austin and Travis County, TX.

Pallid-winged Grasshopper 1
Trimerotropis pallidipennis
Gray Bird Grasshopper 2
Schistocerca nitens
Differential Grasshopper 3
Melanoplus differentialis
Obscure Bird Grasshopper 4
Schistocerca obscura
Cattail Toothpick Grasshopper 5
Leptysma marginicollis
American Bird Grasshopper 6
Schistocerca americana
Wrinkled Grasshopper 7
Hippiscus ocelote
Carolina Grasshopper 8
Dissosteira carolina
Green-striped Grasshopper 9
Chortophaga viridifasciata
Plebeian Short-wing Grasshopper 10
Melanoplus plebejus
Admirable Grasshopper 3
Syrbula admirabilis
Two-striped Mermiria 10
Mermiria bivittata
Short-winged Green Grasshopper 10
Dichromorpha viridis
Mexican Pygmy Grasshopper 10
Paratettix mexicanus
Aztec Pygmy Grasshopper 11
Paratettix aztecus
Ridgeback Grasshopper 12
Spharagemon cristatum
Lichen Grasshopper 9
Trimerotropis saxatilis
Spotted Bird Grasshopper 10
Schistocerca lineata
Ponderous Spur-throat Grasshopper 10
Melanoplus ponderosus
Three-banded Grasshopper 10
Hadrotettix trifasciatus
Aztec Grasshopper 13
Lactista azteca
Aztec Spur-throated Grasshopper 14
Aidemona azteca
Black-sided Pygmy Grasshopper 15
Tettigidea lateralis
Brown Winter Grasshopper 16
Amblytropidia mysteca
Plains Yellow-winged Grasshopper 10
Arphia simplex
Prairie Boopie 10
Boopedon gracile
Showy Grasshopper 17
Hesperotettix speciosus
Hippopedon capito 10
Dallas Short-wing Grasshopper 14
Melanoplus flabellatus
Glaucus-legged Spur-throat Grasshopper 10
Melanoplus glaucipes
Texas Mermiria 18
Mermiria texana
Pard Grasshopper
Metator pardalinus
Larger Pygmy Mole Grasshopper 19
Neotridactylus apicialis
Mischievous Bird Grasshopper 15
Schistocerca damnifica
Montezuma's Grasshopper 20
Syrbula montezuma
Red-shanked Grasshopper 21
Xanthippus corallipes
Eastern Lubber Grasshopper 22
Romalea microptera
Southwestern Dusky Grasshopper 16
Nebulatettix subgracilis

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