Obolopteryx brevihastata
(Morse, 1902)
Common Short-wing Katydid
A in the Phaneropterinae, distributed across the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Distinguished from by male genitalic and tegminal characters. The specific epithet refers to the relatively short ovipositor.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Obolopteryx brevihastata: //ˌoʊ.bəˌlɒp.təˈrɪks ˌbrɛ.vɪ.hɑːsˈtɑː.tə//
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Identification
Males: pronotum less constricted mesally than in O. truncoangulata; tegmina longer; narrower proximally with thumb and shaft more slender and longer; subgenital plate not deeply U-shaped emarginated distally. Females: tegmina, ovipositor, subgenital plate, and basal differ in shape from O. truncoangulata.
Distribution
Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas in the United States; northeastern and northwestern Mexico.
Similar Taxa
- Obolopteryx truncoangulataSympatric in northern Mexico; distinguished by more constricted male pronotum, shorter tegmina, broader , and deeply U-shaped emarginated male subgenital plate; females differ in tegminal, ovipositor, and subgenital plate .