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Species Cyrtoxipha columbiana - Columbian Trig

Columbian Trig - Cyrtoxipha columbiana Katydid Nymph - Cyrtoxipha columbiana - female ? - Cyrtoxipha columbiana - female Columbian trig cricket - Cyrtoxipha columbiana green Tree Cricket with red eyes - Cyrtoxipha columbiana - male cricket - Cyrtoxipha columbiana - female Columbian Trig - Cyrtoxipha columbiana Cyrtoxipha columbiana - Columbian Trig - Cyrtoxipha columbiana - male
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Orthoptera (Grasshoppers, Crickets, Katydids)
Suborder Ensifera (Long-horned Orthoptera)
Infraorder Gryllidea (Crickets)
Family Trigonidiidae
Subfamily Trigonidiinae (Winged Bush Crickets, Trigs)
Genus Cyrtoxipha (Green Trigs)
Species columbiana (Columbian Trig)
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Cyrtoxipha columbiana Caudell, 1907
Numbers
4 spp. in this genus (other 3 spp. restricted to FL) - SINA
Size
7-9 mm (1)
Identification
The only green trig in most of its range, except Florida. Eyes yellow to red.
Range
TX-FL-NJ-IL - Map - SINA
BugGuide records extend this range to NY.
Habitat
foliage of deciduous trees and shrubs, often found high up (1)
Season
May-Oct (BG data)
Print References
Capinera, pp. 201-202, plate 44 (1)
Internet References
Works Cited
1.Field Guide To Grasshoppers, Katydids, And Crickets Of The United States
John L. Capinera, Ralph D. Scott, Thomas J. Walker. 2004. Cornell University Press.