Obolopteryx emarginata
(Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878)
spoon-tail short-wing katydid
Obolopteryx emarginata, commonly known as the spoon-tail short-wing , is a of phaneropterine katydid in the Tettigoniidae. 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 katydids by its short wings 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.