| Slender meadow katydid | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| 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]
Insects in the family Tettigoniidae are commonly called katydids, or bush crickets. They have previously been known as "long-horned grasshoppers". More than 6,400 species are known. Part of the suborder Ensifera, the Tettigoniidae are the only extant (living) family in the superfamily Tettigonioidea.
Trimerotropis is a genus of band-winged grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are at least 50 described species in Trimerotropis.
The red-legged grasshopper is a species of grasshopper belonging to the genus Melanoplus. It is one of the most common grasshoppers found in Mexico, the United States, and Canada. This grasshopper is frequently used as a model organism in scientific studies, due to their abundance throughout North America and behavioral response to changes in climate.
Spharagemon collare, the mottled sand grasshopper, is found in sandy-soiled, grassy areas of northern United States and southern Canada. They are known to be a minor pest of wheat crops; however, populations are rarely large enough to cause appreciable damage.
Conocephalus fuscus, the long-winged conehead, is a member of the family Tettigoniidae, the bush-crickets and is distributed through much of Europe and temperate Asia. This bush-cricket is native to the British Isles where it may confused with the short-winged conehead. These two species are phenotypically similar; however, the distinguishing factor between the two is the fully developed set of wings the long-winged conehead possesses that allows for flight. In the short-winged coneheads the hind wings are shorter than the abdomen, causing the wings to be vestigial and the species is incapable of flight. For this reason it is hard to discriminate between the two species during the early stages of their life cycle before the wings have fully developed. The colouration of the conehead is typically a grass green with a distinctive brown stripe down its back, though there are some brown phenotypes.
Euthyrhynchus floridanus, the Florida predatory stink bug, is a species of carnivorous shield bug in the family Pentatomidae, the only species in the genus Euthyrhynchus. It is native to the hottest parts of the southeastern United States and is considered beneficial because it feeds on many species of pest insects. They also feed on things such as grasshoppers and other small insects. This species also hunts in a pack, with up to twelve.
Orchelimum gladiator is a species of katydid that has the common names gladiator meadow katydid and gladiator katydid.
Conocephalus strictus, the straight-lanced meadow katydid, is a species of katydid found in North America.
Scudderia texensis is a katydid commonly known as the Texas bush katydid.
Melanoplus bispinosus, the two-spined spurthroated grasshopper, is a species of grasshopper belonging to the genus Melanoplus. This grasshopper is native to the United States.
Orchelimum vulgare, otherwise known as the common meadow katydid, is a species of Orthoptera found in the central and eastern regions of North America. They are active from mid summer to fall.
Hesperotettix viridis, known generally as the snakeweed grasshopper or meadow purple-striped grasshopper, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.
Orchelimum fidicinium, the seaside meadow katydid, is a species of meadow katydid in the family Tettigoniidae. It is found in North America.
Chortophaga viridifasciata, the green-striped grasshopper, is a species of band-winged grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in Central America and North America, ranging from British Columbia to the Gulf of Mexico, south to Costa Rica.
Neoconocephalus retusus, the round-tipped conehead, is a species of katydid or bush cricket in the family Tettigoniidae. It is found in the eastern United States and southern Canada.
Chloroplus is a genus of spur-throated grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There is at least one described species in Chloroplus, C. cactocaetes.
Paroxya is a genus of spur-throated grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are about eight described species in Paroxya.
Buckellacris is a genus of spur-throated grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are at least three described species in Buckellacris.
Campylacantha is a genus of spur-throated grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are about five described species in Campylacantha.
Aptenopedes is a genus of spur-throated grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are about 13 described species in Aptenopedes.