Chimarocephala elongata

Rather similar in appearance to Stethophyma , but smaller, femur proportionately wider, and found in a different region. Could easily be confused as a Slant-face Grasshopper, but none others in the same region look quite the same (and presence of toothed intercalary vein and lack of teeth on carina of inner face of the hind femur will definitely place this as a Band-wing if a specimen can be examined up close). Relatively smooth, females usually green, males mostly brown, tegmina often with pale along anal fold (angle at top edge when wings are folded), and along the costal margin (lower edge when folded). Face moderately slanted with fastigium produced well in front of eyes and narrow as seen from above. Pronotum with median carina low, but obvious for entire length and cut once, and with lateral carinae (along sides of top) nearly straight and continuous (but closer together near front, and notched once). In C. pacifica the median carina is usually higher and may be uncut, and the lateral carinae are usually ill-defined and/or offset and not very straight in C. pacifica . Chimarocephala pacifica also has the upper flange of the hind femur more widened upward in front of the middle. The face is less slanting, and the body (especially pronotum) is often much rougher in texture. Enchoptolophus (or Chimarocephala ) californicus is similar in structure, but the insect appears shorter, a bit stockier, with more pronounced (usually three) large dark spots along front half of tegmina, and the face is somewhat less slanting. Other Encoptolophus species have a decidedly more vertical face, usually wider and less deeply excavated fastigium, bolder dark pattern (similar to previous species), less obvious or offset lateral carinae on pronotum, and occur as adults mostly in summer and autumn.