Lesser-pine-katydid

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• Orchelimum minor

  lesser pine katydid, lesser pine meadow katydid

  Orchelimum minor is a species of meadow katydid in the family Tettigoniidae, commonly known as the lesser pine katydid or lesser pine meadow katydid. It is found in North America, with distribution records from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, and Maryland. As a member of the genus Orchelimum, it belongs to a group of meadow katydids known for their omnivorous to opportunistically predatory feeding habits, consuming both plant material and other insects.

  katydidmeadow-katydidlesser-pine-katydidlesser-pine-meadow-katydidOrthopteraTettigoniidaeConocephalinaeOrchelimumNorth-AmericaBruner-1891