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<figureCitation id="3582DC7355145465434242A5A7B31CD7" captionStart="Figure 3" captionStartId="F3" captionText="Figure 3. Lateral views of the male aedeagus of species in the Melanoplus discolor group. DV: dorsal valve, S: sheath, VV: ventral valve. A M. nelsoni B M. discolor C M. corniculatus D M. comanche E M. kendalli F M. susdentatus G M. walkeri H M. tonkawa I M. balcones." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1165.104047.figure3" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/857287" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">, 3B</figureCitation>
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<figureCitation id="294F166B452C5266B37028C938B9D217" captionStart="Figure 5" captionStartId="F5" captionText="Figure 5. Melanoplus discolor A dorsal view of male terminalia B lateral view of male terminalia C dorsal view of phallic complex D lateral view of phallic complex E dorsal view of aedeagus F lateral view of aedeagus G caudal view of the aedeagus H dorsal view of epiphallus I caudal view of epiphallus J habitus. Abbreviations: A: ancora, B: bridge, L: lophus, LP: lateral plate," figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1165.104047.figure5" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/857289" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">, 5A-J</figureCitation>
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<figureCitation id="84F9FC3499ACC3D90E0EF2E3D424590F" captionStart="Figure 15" captionStartId="F15" captionText="Figure 15. Habitat and live images of Melanoplus discolor A prairie remnant, Ellis County, Texas B male, Ellis County Texas C female, Ellis County Texas (Note: late afternoon sun altered the body coloration slightly) D male, Sioux Co., Nebraska E female eating false boneset, Sioux Co., Nebraska. E, D courtesy of Matthew Brust." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1165.104047.figure15" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/857299" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">, 15</figureCitation>
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Scudder, S.H. 1878. Proc. Boston Soc. Nat. Hist. 20: 81.
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<taxonomicName id="2181846C59312F23449FAD3B9E758E8F" class="Insecta" family="Acrididae" genus="Pezotettix" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Pezotettix discolor" order="Orthoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="101" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="discolor">Pezotettix discolor</taxonomicName>
Scudder, S. H. 1897. Proc. U.S. Nation. Mus 20 (1124): 146.
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Hebard. 1917. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philad. 69: 268.
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Otte, D. 2012. Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. 138: 160.
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<collectingCounty id="3A0911B481B16F65DCA87660CAB40107">Hood Co.</collectingCounty>
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,
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<materialsCitation id="0230F79A0794173006D5CC1CFF69F720" collectingDate="1935-08-20" collectorName="I. J. Cantrall" county="Shackelford Co." location="Albany" specimenCount="2" specimenCount-male="2" stateProvince="Mexico">
<collectingCounty id="262DDA3A9A8742F2CD09DBEC33FE4743">Shackelford Co.</collectingCounty>
,
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,
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,
<collectorName id="C293143A8363BDB9100FA0C9BE5219CA">I.J. Cantrall</collectorName>
(
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)
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.
<materialsCitation id="06606ED09808D137BF80FBBADE65EBE3" collectingDate="1927-07-19" county="Tarrant Co." location="Tarrant Co." specimenCount="2" specimenCount-female="1" specimenCount-male="1" stateProvince="Mexico">
<collectingCounty id="D5B0F1D11DB02E52C2FFFE3F2B5655A4">Tarrant Co.</collectingCounty>
,
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(
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,
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.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="A4D81E839A48F6C717014BC2AC5A293C" pageId="0" pageNumber="101" type="diagnosis">
<paragraph id="FABD153657B0A94A806EDC5B1089B1E7" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">Diagnosis.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="FAD3FC193DCB0C427DE5CC10EB00DFD3" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">
Male cerci that are weakly falcate (Figs
<figureCitation id="46D62EE0DD5C88F30F972A4D2BCDB4A0" captionStart="Figure 2" captionStartId="F2" captionText="Figure 2. Lateral outlines of the male cerci of species in the Melanoplus discolor species group A M. nelsoni B M. discolor C M. corniculatus D M. Melanoplus walkeri E M. walkeri F M. susdentatus G M. kendalli H M. tonkawa I M. comanche." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1165.104047.figure2" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/857286" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">2B</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="BBF781C3A2115B442EA78010977E6C3C" captionStart="Figure 5" captionStartId="F5" captionText="Figure 5. Melanoplus discolor A dorsal view of male terminalia B lateral view of male terminalia C dorsal view of phallic complex D lateral view of phallic complex E dorsal view of aedeagus F lateral view of aedeagus G caudal view of the aedeagus H dorsal view of epiphallus I caudal view of epiphallus J habitus. Abbreviations: A: ancora, B: bridge, L: lophus, LP: lateral plate," figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1165.104047.figure5" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/857289" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">5A, B</figureCitation>
), and by the shape of the internal male genitalia which has simple and heavily sclerotized dorsal valves of the aedeagus that abruptly narrow into short filamentous tails distally (Fig.
<figureCitation id="BE5738F7D2CFB675005E3E78202BA260" captionStart="Figure 5" captionStartId="F5" captionText="Figure 5. Melanoplus discolor A dorsal view of male terminalia B lateral view of male terminalia C dorsal view of phallic complex D lateral view of phallic complex E dorsal view of aedeagus F lateral view of aedeagus G caudal view of the aedeagus H dorsal view of epiphallus I caudal view of epiphallus J habitus. Abbreviations: A: ancora, B: bridge, L: lophus, LP: lateral plate," figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1165.104047.figure5" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/857289" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">5E</figureCitation>
). The ventral valves are slightly shorter than the dorsal valves, are slightly arched posteriorly and have their distal ends bent medially (Fig.
<figureCitation id="0BB484BF64E1D4C02606729BF05CA2A9" captionStart="Figure 5" captionStartId="F5" captionText="Figure 5. Melanoplus discolor A dorsal view of male terminalia B lateral view of male terminalia C dorsal view of phallic complex D lateral view of phallic complex E dorsal view of aedeagus F lateral view of aedeagus G caudal view of the aedeagus H dorsal view of epiphallus I caudal view of epiphallus J habitus. Abbreviations: A: ancora, B: bridge, L: lophus, LP: lateral plate," figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1165.104047.figure5" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/857289" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">5F</figureCitation>
). Most similar to
<taxonomicName id="F864F152B6D4BE967EAA1824285CCDDF" lsidName="M. nelsoni" pageId="0" pageNumber="101" rank="species" species="nelsoni">
<emphasis id="02959FB732CC13D8705EC5A4BB2BE375" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">M. nelsoni</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, but
<taxonomicName id="61A54387043F305265C8E9CEEA0B9D38" lsidName="M. discolor" pageId="0" pageNumber="101" rank="species" species="discolor">
<emphasis id="D869604B26358481DA4C9454A7BE456D" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">M. discolor</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
is easily separated from that species by having longer and more falcate male cerci, and much shorter filamentous tails on the dorsal valves (Fig.
<figureCitation id="7A4F13E2027955F01A3ADC63563E551D" captionStart="Figure 5" captionStartId="F5" captionText="Figure 5. Melanoplus discolor A dorsal view of male terminalia B lateral view of male terminalia C dorsal view of phallic complex D lateral view of phallic complex E dorsal view of aedeagus F lateral view of aedeagus G caudal view of the aedeagus H dorsal view of epiphallus I caudal view of epiphallus J habitus. Abbreviations: A: ancora, B: bridge, L: lophus, LP: lateral plate," figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1165.104047.figure5" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/857289" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">5C-G</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="AB6A7A84510317745A794302CDB44375" pageId="0" pageNumber="101" type="description">
<paragraph id="C3A0CFAFFEDC9F8ECDDD030501E7F9CF" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">Measurements.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="AC4D32EC489870250322F804E15FE4FE" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">
<emphasis id="CE3D6395A63B51169646D95C26B00CD2" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">Male measurements.</emphasis>
(mm): (
<emphasis id="0B40E066EC18B6E322445729627E4E82" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">n</emphasis>
= 10) Body length 16.0-22.3 (mean = 18.8); pronotum length 3.7-5.0 (mean = 4.3); hind femur length 5.5-9.0 (mean = 7.0); cerci length 0.9-1.0 (mean = 1.0); basal width of cercus 0.5-0.8 (mean = 0.7); mid-cercal width 0.5-0.8 (mean = 0.7); cerci apex width 0.3-0.4 (mean = 0.3).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="0C8A3F4A139F92A5918EFD2607D407F2" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">
<emphasis id="A20362DE89A0DAFF0ED1261266F57DB7" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">Female measurements.</emphasis>
(mm): (
<emphasis id="B39FAF4B46E6941DB0EA4A681E0DDFFD" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">n</emphasis>
= 8) Body length 18.5-25.2 (mean = 21.3); pronotum length 4.3-6.3 (mean = 5.1); tegmen length 6.5-9.9 (mean = 8.0); hind femur length 10.5-15.8 (mean = 12.6) Dorsal ovipositor valve length 1.3-1.6 (mean = 1.5); ventral ovipositor valve length 1.0 (mean = 1.0).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="73502476070E1AF6BE1DBD6F4A7874AC" pageId="0" pageNumber="101" type="habitat">
<paragraph id="133C4FB6A90EFE5D0BED7C10B0781772" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">Habitat.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="413A5B7B23CDBE9E922A08E1228FF28E" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">
Shortgrass or mixed grass prairie and Ashe juniper savannas (Fig.
<figureCitation id="0DCD1FA280BA62A1C1187157ACEC0D8C" captionStart="Figure 15" captionStartId="F15" captionText="Figure 15. Habitat and live images of Melanoplus discolor A prairie remnant, Ellis County, Texas B male, Ellis County Texas C female, Ellis County Texas (Note: late afternoon sun altered the body coloration slightly) D male, Sioux Co., Nebraska E female eating false boneset, Sioux Co., Nebraska. E, D courtesy of Matthew Brust." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1165.104047.figure15" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/857299" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">15A</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="B218F961FD51EFF08BBF801C6C821140" pageId="0" pageNumber="101" type="distribution">
<paragraph id="DD835DFCCBE778FB60C2D0E484C86AB4" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">Distribution.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="D10E8FC1EB46A37F7D5CF2515A40C8E0" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">
North Texas through the Great Plains to South Dakota west to New Mexico and Colorado (Fig.
<figureCitation id="938698E933D73EFC1F5302BA132FCB54" captionStart="Figure 14" captionStartId="F14" captionText="Figure 14. Distribution of species in the Melanoplus discolor group A broad view of the group, showing the wide distribution of M. discolor B distribution of Melanoplus discolor group species occurring in central Texas with the Balcones Escarpment indicated." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1165.104047.figure14" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/857298" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">14</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="F722B4610876C1881C013CDD63389A2F" pageId="0" pageNumber="101" type="etymology">
<paragraph id="FE3298AA102C477A4BD2B9E5D1BC0A11" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">Etymology.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="69E9AD38FD6000B20AC24636FE29E0DB" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">Discolor, Latin, of different colors or variegated.</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="E36F0F0BAE41CC7FC7C886EFE0AACA6B" pageId="0" pageNumber="101" type="suggested common name">
<paragraph id="3CC46D78E18423673E37D620A8DD8EB0" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">Suggested common name.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="BC1A344851AA54547D792C12A77124B9" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">Variegated pouncer.</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="41B72CA3486788DB54BC2428A2E650A7" pageId="0" pageNumber="101" type="notes">
<paragraph id="5D84BA86A2F1FAB9116BAC3812D09492" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">Notes.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="16D2209BCF4142ADC087355E00415EE1" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">
Specimens north of Texas tend to have a deeper red hind tibia (Fig.
<figureCitation id="3E04C0C58186AF3E4C474DB3B5568A94" captionStart="Figure 15" captionStartId="F15" captionText="Figure 15. Habitat and live images of Melanoplus discolor A prairie remnant, Ellis County, Texas B male, Ellis County Texas C female, Ellis County Texas (Note: late afternoon sun altered the body coloration slightly) D male, Sioux Co., Nebraska E female eating false boneset, Sioux Co., Nebraska. E, D courtesy of Matthew Brust." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1165.104047.figure15" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/857299" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">15D, E</figureCitation>
), This species has been observed eating
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<emphasis id="9D2623B8C06A2035E08D6257F8F97881" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">Brickellia eupatorioides</emphasis>
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, false boneset (
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) (Fig.
<figureCitation id="7274A6D4193DB53D8D4B13E57ADB4420" captionStart="Figure 15" captionStartId="F15" captionText="Figure 15. Habitat and live images of Melanoplus discolor A prairie remnant, Ellis County, Texas B male, Ellis County Texas C female, Ellis County Texas (Note: late afternoon sun altered the body coloration slightly) D male, Sioux Co., Nebraska E female eating false boneset, Sioux Co., Nebraska. E, D courtesy of Matthew Brust." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1165.104047.figure15" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/857299" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">15E</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
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