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Arthropods
Creosote Bush Grasshopper
Bootettix argentatus
Authorship: Brunner
Sources
[Worthington (UTEP)]
Taxonomic Classification
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderOrthoptera (Grasshoppers, Crickets, and Katydids)
FamilyACRIDIDAE (Short-horned Grasshopper Family)
SubfamilyGOMPHOCERINAE (Slant-faced Grasshoppers)
GenusBootettix
Speciesargentatus
Recent Observations
Sourced from iNaturalist
Creosote Bush Grasshopper (opens in new tab)IMRS
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IMRSjohndeitschAug 13, 2026Hudspeth County, TX, USA
Creosote Bush Grasshopper (opens in new tab)IMRSbraulio32Nov 6, 2022Indio Mountains Research Station
Creosote Bush Grasshopper (opens in new tab)IMRSkajaya_kiwiNov 5, 2022South Guest Ranch Road, Fort Hancock, TX, US
Creosote Bush Grasshopper (opens in new tab)IMRSvanessa5139Oct 12, 2019Hudspeth County, TX, USA
Creosote Bush Grasshopper (opens in new tab)lindseyelkinsOct 14, 2026Texas, US
Creosote Bush Grasshopper (opens in new tab)longago_crowOct 17, 2026Nye County, US-NV, US
Creosote Bush Grasshopper (opens in new tab)guy_harrisonOct 17, 2026Nipton, CA, US
Creosote Bush Grasshopper (opens in new tab)annieliveoakSep 24, 2026Alpine, TX 79830, USA
Creosote Bush Grasshopper (opens in new tab)dull2shinetooSep 24, 2026Terlingua Ranch Lodge, TX, USA
Creosote Bush Grasshopper (opens in new tab)annieliveoakSep 25, 2026Big Bend National Park, TX 79834, USA
Conservation assessments from the following sources:
- NatureServe Explorer
- IUCN Red List
- Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
| IUCN Red List | Not assessed |
|---|---|
| NatureServe Global (opens in new tab) | G5Secure |
| NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab) | Not assessed |
| Texas SGCN | Not assessed |
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