Stilpnochlora couloniana | |
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Both in Cuba | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Orthoptera |
Suborder: | Ensifera |
Family: | Tettigoniidae |
Genus: | Stilpnochlora |
Species: | S. couloniana |
Binomial name | |
Stilpnochlora couloniana (Saussure, 1861) | |
Stilpnochlora couloniana is a species of phaneropterine katydid in the family Tettigoniidae, native to southeastern United States (Florida and Georgia; the only Steirodontini in the US), the Bahamas and Cuba. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] It is known as the giant katydid (a name also used for some other species) and it is the largest katydid in the United States, [1] with an average length of 6.6 cm (2.6 in) in adult males and 7.8 cm (3.1 in) in adult females. [2] Individuals from Cuba tend to grow 5–10% larger than those from the United States. [2] They are sometimes kept as pets.
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