| Orchelimum pulchellum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Ensifera |
| Family: | Tettigoniidae |
| Tribe: | Conocephalini |
| Genus: | Orchelimum |
| Species: | O. pulchellum |
| Binomial name | |
| Orchelimum pulchellum Davis, 1909 | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Orchelimum pulchellum, the handsome meadow katydid, is a species of meadow katydid in the family Tettigoniidae. It is found in North America. [2] [3] [4] [5]
The body length of the handsome meadow katydid is 18 to 23 millimetres (0.71 to 0.91 in). [6] This katydid is distinguished from Orchelimum nigripes , its western relative, by the shape of the caudal portion of its lateral pronotum, which is arcuate inferior to the humeral sinus in O. pulchellum, while the same portion is sinuate or sub-sinuate in O. nigripes. [7] : 24–25, 27 The medial tooth on each of the paired male cerci in O. pulchellum is positioned at a less acute angle to the sinuate sinus [note 1] of the cercus in O. pulchellum when compared to that of O. nigripes. [7] : 24–25 [9] In females, the ovipositor is long and sickle shaped. [7] : 27 The tibiae are brown in O. pulchellum, while they are typically black in O. nigripes. [7] : 24–25, 27 O. pulchellum typically has no spines on the inner carinae of the hind femora, [7] : 54 which distinguishes it from another relative, O. carinatum. [8] It is distinguished from its Texas relative, O. bullatum, by virtue of its narrower fastigium and by having spines on the outer ventral carinae of the hind femora, [7] : 24–25, 27 generally numbering at least six total when both sides are counted. [8] O. pulchellum commonly has blue compound eyes, [4] a trait it shares with O. erythrocephalum , [10] on its white [4] or yellow [6] face. At rest, its folded wings appear to have a turquoise stripe, [4] while the body is green with reddish marks around the head. [6]
The song of the handsome meadow katydid is very similar to that of Orchelimum nigripes . [11] It consists of a series of paired and occasional single clicks leading into a short buzz. [9]
The handsome meadow katydid is found east of the Appalachian Mountains, [11] as far north as New York state. [4] Its range extends south to Florida and west to Mississippi. [11]
This katydid is found in moist forests and in wetlands. [6] It consumes pollen from flowering plants and foliage. [12] In Alabama, it is active from mid-July until mid-November. [6]
According to Shapiro (1998), zones of hybridization have been established by O. pulchellum and O. nigripes in Mississippi and Alabama and along the Potomac River, near the confluence of the Anacostia River with the Potomac below the fall line. [11]
Insects in the family Tettigoniidae are commonly called katydids or bush crickets. They have previously been known as "long-horned grasshoppers". More than 8,000 species are known. Part of the suborder Ensifera, the Tettigoniidae are the only extant (living) family in the superfamily Tettigonioidea.
Conocephalus melaenus, sometimes known as the black-kneed conehead or black-kneed meadow katydid is a species of Tettigoniidae found in China, Taiwan, Japan, Nepal, India, Indo-China and western Malesia.
Panoploscelis is a genus of very large insects belonging to the true katydid tribe Eucocconotini, which is a subfamily of the Tettigoniidae. Like the other members of the suborder Ensifera, Panoploscelis are part of the insect order Orthoptera, which also contains crickets, grasshoppers and locusts. Members of this genus are among the largest katydids of the Neotropics.
Orchelimum gladiator is a species of katydid that has the common names gladiator meadow katydid and gladiator katydid.
Orchelimum is a genus of katydid with 21 known species.
Conocephalus strictus, the straight-lanced meadow katydid, is a species of katydid found in North America.
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 midsummer to fall.
Orchelimum fidicinium, the seaside meadow katydid, is a species of meadow katydid in the family Tettigoniidae. It is found in the Eastern time zone of North America.
Orchelimum campestre, the dusky-faced meadow katydid, is a species of meadow katydid in the family Tettigoniidae. It is found in North America and Southern Asia.
Conocephalus attenuatus, the long-tailed meadow katydid or lance-tailed meadow katydid, is a species of meadow katydid in the family Tettigoniidae. It is found in North America.
Orchelimum militare, the military meadow katydid, is a species of meadow katydid in the family Tettigoniidae. It is found in North America.
Orchelimum minor, known generally as the lesser pine katydid or lesser pine meadow katydid, is a species of meadow katydid in the family Tettigoniidae. It is found in North America.
Orchelimum concinnum, known generally as stripe-faced meadow katydid, is a species of meadow katydid in the family Tettigoniidae. Other common names include the red-faced meadow katydid and dusky-faced meadow katydid. It is found in North America and the Caribbean.
Orchelimum silvaticum, the long-spurred meadow katydid, is a species of meadow katydid in the family Tettigoniidae. It is found in North America.
Orchelimum agile, the agile meadow katydid, is a species of meadow katydid in the family Tettigoniidae. It is found in North America.
Orchelimum superbum, the superb meadow katydid, is a species of meadow katydid in the family Tettigoniidae. It is found in North America.
Conocephalus occidentalis, the Pacific meadow katydid, is a species of meadow katydid in the family Tettigoniidae. It is found in North America.
Orchelimum bullatum, the Texas meadow katydid, is a species of meadow katydid in the family Tettigoniidae. It is found in North America.
Orchelimum nigripes, known generally as the black-legged meadow katydid or red-legged meadow grasshopper, is a species of meadow katydid in the family Tettigoniidae. It is found in North America.
Conocephalus spinosus, the San Diego meadow katydid, is a species of meadow katydid in the family Tettigoniidae. It is found in North America.
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