Capnobotes bruneri

Scudder, 1897

Bruner Longwing

Capnobotes bruneri, commonly known as the Bruner Longwing, is a of shield-backed katydid in the Tettigoniidae. It is found in North America, with records from California. The species was described by Scudder in 1897. As a member of the Tettigoniidae family, it belongs to the group of insects commonly known as katydids or bush-crickets, characterized by elongated bodies and long .

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How to pronounce Capnobotes bruneri: //kæpnoʊˈboʊtiːz ˈbruːnərɪ//

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Distribution

North America; California

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Taxonomic Notes

The Capnobotes belongs to the Tettigoniinae within the Tettigoniidae. The specific epithet 'bruneri' honors Bruner, likely referring to the entomologist Lawrence Bruner (1856-1937), who worked extensively on North American Orthoptera.

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