Eumorsea pinaleno
Eumorsea pinaleno is a species of grasshopper in the family Eumastacidae. It is endemic to the Arizona in the United States, where it is likely restricted to the Pinaleno Mountains. It is known commonly as the Pinaleno monkey grasshopper.[2]
| Eumorsea pinaleno | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Caelifera |
| Family: | Eumastacidae |
| Genus: | Eumorsea |
| Species: | E. pinaleno |
| Binomial name | |
| Eumorsea pinaleno Rehn & Grant, 1959 | |
This grasshopper has an elongated body 8 to 24 millimeters long and long legs. It has no wings. Little is known about the biology of the species.[2]
References
- Orthopteroid Specialist Group 1996. Eumorsea pinaleno. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. Downloaded on 28 August 2014.
- Eumorsea pinaleno. Heritage Data Management System, Arizona Game and Fish Department, Phoenix, Arizona. 2001.
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