Mexican Bush Katydid
Scudderia mexicana
Classification
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Hexapoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Orthoptera
- Suborder: Ensifera
- Infraorder: Tettigoniidea
- Family: Tettigoniidae
- Subfamily: Phaneropterinae
- Genus: Scudderia
- Species: mexicana
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Scudderia mexicana: /skʌˈdɛɹiə mɛksɪˈkænə/
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Summary
Scudderia mexicana, the Mexican bush katydid, is a species of phaneropterine katydid found primarily in the southwestern United States. It is characterized by its slender wings and the presence of a horn in nymphs. It displaces Scudderia furcata in parts of its range.
Physical Characteristics
30–38 mm in length; slender wings; nymphs have a horn between their antennae.
Identification Tips
Look for the horn between the antennae in nymphs, and their distinctive slender wings.
Habitat
Found in various habitats in California, Arizona, and Brewster County, Texas, as well as southwestern Oregon.
Distribution
California, Arizona, Brewster County in Texas, and supposedly in southwestern Oregon, overlapping with S. furcata in some areas.
Diet
Primarily feeds on leaves, including big-leaf mahogany.
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Tags
- katydid
- Orthoptera
- Scudderia mexicana