Microcentrum latifrons
Spooner, 1989
southwestern angle-wing katydid, Southwestern Anglewing
Microcentrum latifrons, the southwestern angle-wing , is a of phaneropterine katydid in the Tettigoniidae. It is one of six Microcentrum species in North America and among the smallest members of its . are leaf-mimicking katydids with green coloration typical of the group. The species has a restricted range in the southwestern United States.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Microcentrum latifrons: /ˌmaɪkroʊˈsɛntrəm ˈlætɪfrɒnz/
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Identification
Microcentrum latifrons is distinguished from by geographic range and size. It is recorded from the Big Bend area of Texas and the southeast corner of Arizona, separating it from M. californicum (California west of the Sierras and Arizona), M. louisianum (Louisiana and Mississippi north to Missouri), M. minus (extreme south Texas), and M. retinerve (eastern deciduous forests). It is smaller than M. rhombifolium (Greater Angle-wing, 52-63 mm) and M. retinerve (Lesser Angle-wing, 44-53 mm). Specific morphological diagnostic characters for this have not been documented in available sources.
Distribution
Recorded from the Big Bend area of Texas and the southeast corner of Arizona. GBIF distribution records confirm presence in Arizona and Texas.
Similar Taxa
- Microcentrum californicumCalifornia Angle-wing ; overlaps in Arizona but separated by different range (California west of Sierras versus southeast Arizona)
- Microcentrum minusTexas Angle-wing ; found only in extreme south Texas, adjacent to but distinct from M. latifrons range
- Microcentrum rhombifoliumGreater Angle-wing ; much larger (52-63 mm versus smaller M. latifrons), widespread across eastern and central North America
- Microcentrum retinerveLesser Angle-wing ; eastern with brown male stridulatory area, found in deciduous forests from New Jersey to Florida and west to Missouri