Koebele's Grasshopper

Not reliably distinguishable from T. cincta , except by location ( T. cincta is in the Rocky Mountain region). However, overall look averages somewhat different. Distinguished from T. fontana by often somewhat more contrasting pattern with dark bands less likely to enter dorsal field of folded tegmina (which may be a somewhat different color than sides below). And, mainly by the dark bands which cross the face above and below the antennae. From Conozoa species, distinguished by combination of blue hind tibiae, no sharp corner, tooth, or projection at rear lower angle of lateral lobes of pronotum, and usually dark cloudy tip of hind wings. For distinction from other similar species, see comments under T. fontana & T. cincta . Likely, along with T. fontana should be considered as a regional variant or subspecies of Trimerotropis cincta . These run together, and identification of some specimens is often arbitrary. It is not unusual to find specimens with dark banded faces and those without them occuring in the same population and mating with one another, meaning more than one recognized species make up the same populaton simply due to differences in individual's coloring . However, by and large, the two types tend to remain disinct through separation of distribution and/habitat (those with dark banded faces tending to favor the cooler more wooded, often more upland habitats).