Hubbellia

As a shield-backed katydid, members of this genus possess the characteristic enlarged, shield-like pronotum that extends backward over the abdomen, distinguishing them from other katydid groups. The single species H. marginifera can be distinguished from other Tettigoniinae by specific margin features referenced in its epithet, though precise diagnostic characters require examination of type specimens.

Pine tree canopies in southeastern United States forests. The arboreal lifestyle and height of preferred habitat contribute to its rarity in collections.

Southeastern United States: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and North Carolina.

• Pinus - habitatlives in canopies of pine trees

Arboreal; occupies upper canopy of pine trees, which contributes to difficulty in detection and collection.

Of interest to entomologists and collectors due to its extreme rarity; one of the most rarely encountered katydid species in the United States.

• Other Tettigoniinae generaSimilar shield-backed morphology, but distinguished by specific pronotal and margin characteristics in H. marginifera
• Other katydid subfamiliesShield-backed katydids differ in having enlarged pronotum covering abdomen, unlike meadow katydids (Conocephalinae) or bush katydids (Phaneropterinae)

• monotypic
• rare
• arboreal
• pine-associated
• southeastern US endemic

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