Big-tooth-mormon-cricket

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• Anabrus cerciata

  Big-tooth Anabrus, Big-tooth Mormon cricket

  Anabrus cerciata is a shield-backed katydid in the family Tettigoniidae, described by Caudell in 1907. It belongs to the genus Anabrus, which also includes the well-known Mormon cricket (Anabrus simplex). The species is found in western North America, with confirmed records from Oregon and Washington. It is less studied than its congener A. simplex, and detailed biological information remains limited.

  shield-backed-katydidTettigoniidaeOrthopterawestern-North-AmericaAnabruscerciatabig-tooth-Mormon-cricketCaudell-1907OregonWashington