Microcentrum
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Microcentrum californicum
California Angle-winged Katydid, California Anglewing
Microcentrum californicum, the California Angle-winged Katydid, is the smallest member of its genus, with adults measuring 41-52 millimeters. Males possess a brown stridulation area on the shoulders, similar to the Lesser Angle-wing Katydid, but the species' geographic range prevents confusion. It is nocturnal and attracted to lights.
Microcentrum latifrons
southwestern angle-wing katydid, Southwestern Anglewing
Microcentrum latifrons, the southwestern angle-wing katydid, is a species of phaneropterine katydid in the family Tettigoniidae. It is one of six Microcentrum species in North America and among the smallest members of its genus. Adults are leaf-mimicking katydids with green coloration typical of the group. The species has a restricted range in the southwestern United States.
Microcentrum minus
Texas Angle-wing Katydid, Texas Anglewing
Microcentrum minus, commonly known as the Texas Angle-wing Katydid, is the smallest species in the genus Microcentrum. It is a leaf-mimicking katydid found only in extreme south Texas, making it the most geographically restricted member of its genus in the United States. Like other angle-wing katydids, it exhibits cryptic green coloration and produces sound through stridulation.