Conocephalus fasciatus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Orthoptera |
Suborder: | Ensifera |
Family: | Tettigoniidae |
Genus: | Conocephalus |
Subgenus: | Anisoptera |
Species: | C. fasciatus |
Binomial name | |
Conocephalus fasciatus (De Geer, 1773) | |
Conocephalus fasciatus, the slender meadow katydid, is a species of katydid of the family Tettigoniidae that is native to the United States and Canada. [1]
Conocephalus fasciatus is commonly found year-round throughout the United States and in the southern parts of Canada. [1] They are commonly found in grassy and weedy areas in a large range of habitats including pastures, open pine woods and roadsides. [2]
The diet of C. fasciatus mainly consists of grasses and grass seedheads, which are readily available in their habitats. [3]
It is a small, slender katydid with long, narrow wings that extend beyond its posterior. [4] On average, C. fasciatus are 18–26 mm in length [2] and are usually a combination of brown and green in color. [4] In males, the cerci are green and have a stout tooth on the inner border as well as a tip that is weakly flattened. They have a straight ovipositor that is two-thirds the length of the hind femur. The Slender Meadow Katydid has a soft song that is a sequence of alternating ticks and buzzes that vary in duration from 1–20 seconds. [2]