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Geographic range of Melanoplus borealis borealis (Fieber)

Fig. 1, first instar: BL 4-4.8 mm, FL 2.2-2.6 mm, AS 13

Fig. 2, second instar: BL 5.6-6.5 mm, FL 3.1-3.7 mm, AS 15-17

Fig. 3, third instar: BL 7.2-8.9 mm, FL 4.5-5.1 mm, AS 18-20

Fig. 4, fourth instar: BL 10.1-13.7 mm, FL 5.2-7 mm, AS 20-21

Fig. 5, fifth instar: BL 14-17.5 mm, FL 9.2-10.1 mm, AS 23-24

Fig. 6, adult male: BL 19.5-21 mm, FL 10.5-12 mm, AS 24-26

Fig. 7, adult female: BL 18.5-29 mm, FL 10.5-13.8 mm, AS 23-26

Fig. 8, left hindleg of male

Fig. 9, ends of male abdomen showing the cercus and long arms of furcula

Fig. 10, egg pod and exposed eggs of opened pod

Geographic range of Melanoplus bowditchi Scudder

Fig. 1, first instar: BL 3.9-6.1 mm, FL 2.4-2.5 mm, AS 13

Fig. 2, second instar: BL 6.5-7.5 mm, FL 3.6-4.2 mm, AS 16-18

Fig. 3, third instar: BL 8.1-9.4 mm, FL 5.1-5.2 mm, AS 19

Fig. 4, fourth instar: BL 12-14 mm, FL 7.4-8 mm, AS 20-21

Fig. 5, fifth instar: BL 14.5-20.5 mm, FL 10-12 mm, AS 22-24

Fig. 6, adult male: BL 19-24.5 mm, FL 11.5-12.5 mm, AS 24-25

Fig. 7, adult female: BL 22.5-26.5 mm, FL 12-14.5 mm, AS 24

Fig. 9, egg pod showing exposed eggs in bottom half of pod

Geographic range of Melanoplus bruneri Scudder

Fig. 1, first instar: BL 4.4-5.8 mm, FL 2.4-2.6 mm, AS 12-13

Fig. 2, second instar: BL 5.6-8.3 mm, FL 3.2-3.6 mm, AS 16

Fig. 3, third instar: BL 7.7-9.4 mm, FL 5-5.3 mm, AS 18-20

Fig. 4, fourth instar: BL 10-11.6 mm, FL 6.2-7.2 mm, AS 20-21

Fig. 5, fifth instar: BL 15.5-27 mm, FL 8.8-13.9 mm, AS 22-24

Fig. 6, adult male: BL 18-22 mm, FL 10-12.5 mm, AS 24-25

Fig. 7, adult female: BL 22-27 mm, FL 11.8-13.9 mm, AS 24-25

Fig. 8, hindleg of adult male

Fig. 9, end of male abdomen showing the cercus, long arms of the furcula, and subgenital plate

Fig. 10, egg pod and 5 loose eggs