| Idiostatus middlekauffi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Ensifera |
| Family: | Tettigoniidae |
| Genus: | Idiostatus |
| Species: | I. middlekauffi |
| Binomial name | |
| Idiostatus middlekauffi Rentz, 1973 | |
Idiostatus middlekauffi, known as Middlekauff's shieldback katydid, is a species of katydid endemic to the United States. [2] It is considered "critically endangered" on the IUCN Red List. [1]
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.
Orthoptera is an order of insects that comprises the grasshoppers, locusts and crickets, including closely related insects such as the katydids and wētā. The order is subdivided into two suborders: Caelifera – grasshoppers, locusts and close relatives; and Ensifera – crickets and close relatives.
The Nihoa conehead katydid is a species of katydid which is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Nihoa. It is one of the ten species in the genus Banza, all of them native to Hawaii, although it is the sister species to the remaining nine, and may belong in a separate genus. It gets its food mostly from plant leaves, but because of the low population, it does not do significant damage. Unlike Main Islands' species, whose males leap on the females before mating, the Nihoa variants sing to them. It is listed as a vulnerable species on the IUCN Red List, and as a "species of concern" under the Endangered Species Act.
Tetrix transsylvanica, the Transsylvanian wingless groundhopper, is a species of insect in the family Tetrigidae. It is found in Romania and Slovenia and may be extinct in Croatia.
Chorthippus acroleucus is a species of grasshopper found in Romania.
Saga pedo is a species of bush cricket, spread throughout the European part of the Mediterranean, and Asia as far east as China. It is a wingless bush cricket, with the body size of up to 12 centimetres (4.7 in), which makes it one of the largest European insects and one of the world's largest Orthoptera. Colloquially known as the predatory bush cricket, or the spiked magician, it is uncommon among its kind due to its carnivorous lifestyle, most often preying on smaller insects, with a known tendency towards cannibalism as well. For this purpose, it has strong fore and mid legs, equipped with sharp spines. When these animals are hunting, they move about, catching their prey by suddenly leaping on them and grabbing them with their legs. Their prey is usually killed by biting into the throat, and eating is done at capture. Saga pedo is active at dusk and during nighttime, with activity slowly expanding through the day at the end of the season.
Spaniacris deserticola is a species of grasshopper in the family Romaleidae known as the Coachella Valley grasshopper and spanistic desert grasshopper. It is known from a few locations in the deserts of southern California and just across the border in Sonora, Mexico.
Stenopelmatus nigrocapitatus, the black-headed Jerusalem cricket, is a species of insect in the family Stenopelmatidae. It is endemic to the United States.
Tettigidea empedonepia, the Torreya pygmy grasshopper, is a species of grasshopper in the family Tetrigidae. The type locality is Camp Torreya in Liberty County, Florida. According to Orthoptera Species File, it has also been found in Cuba.
Zaprochilus, the twig-mimicking katydids, is a genus of katydids in the subfamily Zaprochilinae. They are found in Australia. The genus Zaprochilus contains the following species:
Acanthacris is a genus of African grasshoppers in the subfamily Cyrtacanthacridinae.
Acilacris is a genus of shieldback katydids in the subfamily Meconematinae, found in southern Africa. It contains two subgenera, Acilacris and Aroegas, and nine species:
Lesina is a genus of bush cricket in the tribe Agraeciini. Species in this genus are known as 'dragon headed katydids' with the similar species Ellatodon blanchardi. They are native to tropical Asia including Malaysia, Indonesia and Borneo, while they are endemic to Croatia. They are listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species due to a continuing decline of mature individuals.
Idiostatus aequalis, the uniform shieldback, is a species of shield-backed katydid in the family Tettigoniidae. It is found in North America.
Idiostatus gurneyi, or Gurney's shieldback, is a species of shield-backed katydid in the family Tettigoniidae. It is found in North America.
Idiostatus californicus, or Pictet's shieldback, is a species of shield-backed katydid in the family Tettigoniidae. It is found in North America.
Idiostatus variegatus, the variegated shield-back, is a species of shield-backed katydid in the family Tettigoniidae. It is found in North America.
Idiostatus fuscus is a species of shield-backed katydid in the family Tettigoniidae. It is found in North America.
Idiostatus apollo, the Apollo shieldback, is a species of shield-backed katydid in the family Tettigoniidae. It is found in North America.
Ceresia pulchripes, the common ceresia, is a species of bush cricket or katydid endemic to South Africa. It is the only species in the genus Ceresia.
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