Pallid-winged Grasshopper (Trimerotropis pallidipennis)

        

       

        note:                  31-41mm, grayish to brownish or reddish, fore wings with 1-2 black crossbands; hind wings                                             whitish to yelllow with dark edge.

        habitat:           Great variety of habitats.
   
        food:                 Herbaceous plants on range and arid land.  
   
        pictures:          San Elijo Lagoon,  Solana Beach,  California,  07/18/2004