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Katydid ? - Pterophylla camellifolia
Copyright © 2008 hannspree

Katydid ? - Pterophylla camellifolia
Nyack, Rockland County, New York, USA
June 3, 2008
Size: 2 inches
Just saw this on our basil....
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Contributed by hannspree on 3 July, 2008 - 8:56pm
Last updated 19 July, 2008 - 7:24pm

Yes, nymph.
This is a mid-instar nymph of a "true katydid." Posture alone helps distinguish this from similar nymphs.
… Eric R. Eaton, 4 July, 2008 - 3:42am login or register to post comments

 
wonderful - thanks for the ID
wonderful - thanks for the ID. Now I know why the wings did not did look the same as a regular katydid
… hannspree, 4 July, 2008 - 8:14pm login or register to post comments

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