Treetop Bush Katydid

Scudderia fasciata

Classification

Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Ensifera
Infraorder: Tettigoniidea
Family: Tettigoniidae
Subfamily: Phaneropterinae
Genus: Scudderia
Species: fasciata

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Scudderia fasciata: /skʌˈdɛɹiə fæsˈjɑtə/

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Summary

Scudderia fasciata, commonly known as the treetop bush katydid or black-striped katydid, is a species of phaneropterine katydid found in North America.

Physical Characteristics

Male supra-anal plate large, inflated; lobes form a deep U or fork. Contains dark striping on the tegmina.

Identification Tips

To distinguish Scudderia fasciata from S. furcata, note the presence of dark striping on the tegmina in fasciata, which is absent in furcata.

Habitat

Found in the canopies of coniferous trees.

Distribution

Canada and south to western South Carolina.

Similar Taxa

Scudderia furcata