Obolopteryx emarginata
(Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878)
spoon-tail short-wing katydid
Obolopteryx emarginata, commonly known as the spoon-tail short- , is a of phaneropterine katydid in the . It is the type species of its and is found in North America, with distribution records from Oklahoma, Texas, and northeastern Mexico.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Obolopteryx emarginata: /ˌoʊbəˈlɒptərɪks ˌɛmɑːrdʒɪˈneɪtə/
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Identification
Distinguished from other by its short and the (notched or spoon-shaped) structure of the tip, which gives the its specific epithet and . As the type species of Obolopteryx, it defines the characteristics.
Distribution
North America: Oklahoma, Texas, and northeastern Mexico.
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Taxonomic significance
This is the type species of the Obolopteryx, making it the reference point for defining the characteristics of this phaneropterine genus.