Phaneropterine
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Amblycorypha parvipennis
Western Round-winged Katydid
Amblycorypha parvipennis, the western round-winged katydid, is a phaneropterine katydid in the family Tettigoniidae. It is found in North America, with confirmed records from Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, and Missouri. Males produce calling songs for acoustic communication, a key feature of their mating behavior. The species exhibits typical katydid traits including leaf-mimicking wing venation and sound production via forewing stridulation.
Arethaea carita
Carita thread-leg katydid
Arethaea carita is a species of phaneropterine katydid in the family Tettigoniidae, described by Scudder in 1902. It is commonly known as the Carita thread-leg katydid. The species belongs to the genus Arethaea, a group characterized by their slender, thread-like legs. It occurs in North America with confirmed records from the southwestern United States and Mexico.
Arethaea grallator
Stilt-walker Katydid
Arethaea grallator, commonly known as the stilt-walker katydid, is a species of phaneropterine katydid in the family Tettigoniidae. It was described by Scudder in 1877 and is found in North America, with confirmed records from Oklahoma and Texas. The species belongs to a genus characterized by elongated, slender body proportions.
Arethaea phantasma
Rio Grande thread-leg katydid, Rio Grande katydid
Arethaea phantasma is a species of phaneropterine katydid in the family Tettigoniidae, commonly known as the Rio Grande thread-leg katydid. It was described by Rehn & Hebard in 1914. The species is characterized by extremely slender, thread-like legs that give the genus its common name. It occurs in sand dune habitats and arid regions of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
Insara tessellata
Tessellate Bush Katydid
Insara tessellata, commonly known as the tessellate bush katydid, is a species of phaneropterine katydid in the family Tettigoniidae. It is found in North America, with confirmed records from Arizona. The species was described by Hebard in 1935. As a member of the subfamily Phaneropterinae, it belongs to a group of katydids commonly referred to as bush katydids, which are typically associated with shrubby vegetation.
Inscudderia taxodii
Western Cypress Katydid, Bald Cypress Katydid
Inscudderia taxodii is a phaneropterine katydid in the family Tettigoniidae, described by Caudell in 1921. The species is commonly known as the western cypress katydid or bald cypress katydid, reflecting its association with cypress trees. It is native to North America, with confirmed records from Arkansas, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Missouri.
Scudderia fasciata
treetop bush katydid, black-striped katydid
Scudderia fasciata is a species of bush katydid in the family Tettigoniidae, commonly known as the treetop bush katydid or black-striped katydid. It is native to North America, with documented records from the northeastern and north-central United States. Like other members of the genus Scudderia, it is an arboreal insect associated with trees and shrubs. The species was described by Beutenmüller in 1894 and is classified within the subfamily Phaneropterinae.