Inscudderia
Caudell, 1921
cypress katydids
Species Guides
3- Inscudderia strigata(guinea-cypress katydid)
- Inscudderia taxodii(Western Cypress Katydid)
- Inscudderia walkeri(Eastern Cypress Katydid)
Inscudderia is a of katydids commonly known as cypress katydids, comprising three described native to North America. The genus was established by Caudell in 1921. Species in this genus are associated with cypress trees (Taxodium), with reflecting this relationship: the western cypress (I. taxodii), eastern cypress katydid (I. walkeri), and guinea-cypress katydid (I. strigata).
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Identification
Members of this are distinguished from other North American katydids by their association with cypress . Specific identification to level requires examination of morphological features such as tegminal (forewing) venation, stridulatory file characteristics, and male genitalia. The three species show geographic partitioning: I. taxodii in western regions, I. walkeri in eastern regions, and I. strigata with a more scattered distribution.
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Habitat
Associated with cypress swamps and wetlands containing Taxodium (bald cypress and pond cypress).
Distribution
Southeastern and south-central United States. Documented occurrence records include Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, and Illinois. distribution is partitioned: I. taxodii in western portion of range, I. walkeri in eastern portion, I. strigata more scattered.
Host Associations
- Taxodium - /food plant strongly associated with cypress trees; specific feeding habits not documented
Similar Taxa
- Other Phaneropterinae generasimilar general ; distinguished by specificity to cypress and geographic range
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Taxonomic history
The was established by Caudell in 1921 with I. taxodii as the type . The genus name honors Samuel Hubbard Scudder, an important 19th-century American entomologist who described the first species now placed in this genus (I. strigata, originally in a different genus). The three species were described over a 27-year period: I. strigata (1898), I. taxodii (1921), and I. walkeri (1925).