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• Phyllopalpus

  handsome trig, red-headed bush cricket

  Phyllopalpus is a genus of small, colorful winged bush crickets in the family Trigonidiidae. The genus contains approximately six described species distributed across the Americas, with P. pulchellus being the most well-known and widespread in North America. Members are distinguished by their striking coloration, enlarged maxillary palps, and arboreal habits. The genus was established by Uhler in 1864.

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• Phyllopalpus pulchellus

  Red-headed Bush Cricket, Handsome Trig, Handsome Bush Cricket

  Phyllopalpus pulchellus is a small, colorful cricket species in the subfamily Trigonidiinae, notable for its striking red head and thorax contrasting with dark wings and pale legs. Adults are active during mid- to late summer and are among the most frequently photographed North American crickets due to their distinctive appearance. The species exhibits several unusual traits including sexually dimorphic wing morphology, enlarged paddle-like maxillary palps of uncertain function, and a loud, high-pitched trilling song.

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