Genus Metrioptera

Classification · Numbers · Internet References

Metrioptera roeselii nymph? - Metrioptera roeselii - female

Female hopper/katydid - Metrioptera roeselii

Grasshopper (Lubber?) - Metrioptera roeselii

Roesel's? - Metrioptera roeselii - female

Roesel's? compare with other - Metrioptera roeselii - male

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Orthoptera (Grasshoppers, Crickets, Katydids)

Suborder Ensifera (Long-horned Orthoptera)

Family Tettigoniidae (Katydids)

Subfamily Tettigoniinae (Shield-backed Katydids)

Genus Metrioptera

Numbers

Singing Insects of North America's genus account lists two species: Bog Katydid, Metrioptera sphagnorum, and Roesel's katydid, Metrioptera roeselii, introduced from Old World.

Internet References

Singing Insects of North America: genus account--explains introduction of one species

Contributed by tom murray on 4 July, 2005 - 5:51pm
Additional contributions by cotinis
Last updated 16 December, 2005 - 9:54am

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