Thread-leg-katydid

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• Arethaea mescalero

  Mescalero Thread-leg Katydid

  Arethaea mescalero is a species of thread-leg katydid in the family Tettigoniidae, described by Hebard in 1936. This phaneropterine katydid is endemic to sand dune habitats in the southwestern United States, particularly in New Mexico. The species is characterized by its slender, elongated legs adapted for life in sandy environments. It is one of several species in the genus Arethaea, commonly known as thread-leg katydids, which are specialized for sandy habitats.

  OrthopteraTettigoniidaePhaneropterinaekatydidthread-leg-katydidsand-dune-specialistNew-Mexico-endemicnocturnaldesert-fauna

• Arethaea phalangium

  Eastern Thread-leg Katydid

  Arethaea phalangium is a katydid species in the family Tettigoniidae, commonly known as the eastern thread-leg katydid. It belongs to the genus Arethaea, which is characterized by species with extremely slender, thread-like legs—an adaptation referenced in both the genus name and the specific epithet 'phalangium' (meaning 'spider-like'). The species is found in the southeastern United States.

  katydidthread-leg-katydidOrthopteraTettigoniidaesoutheastern-United-StatesPhaneropterinae