Species Metrioptera roeselii - Roesel’s Katydid

Classification · Range · Habitat · Remarks · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited

Roesel's Katydid (nymph) - Metrioptera roeselii - female

Roesel's Katydid - Metrioptera roeselii - female

Woodland katydid - Metrioptera roeselii - female

Metrioptera roeselii nymph? - Metrioptera roeselii - female

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

Species roeselii (Roesel’s Katydid)

Range

Northeastern United States, adjacent Canada. Also northern Illinois. Introduced from Old World.

Habitat

Found in grassy fields

Remarks

An introduced species from Europe first found in Montreal in 1953 (1).

Both long and short-winged forms exist. The long-winged forms can fly some distance and are more commonly collected here than in Europe.

Print References

"Field Guide To Grasshoppers, Katydids, And Crickets Of The United States" (1) p. 189

Internet References

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

Works Cited

1.	Field Guide To Grasshoppers, Katydids, And Crickets Of The United States By John L. Capinera, Ralph D. Scott, Thomas J. Walker

Contributed by tom murray on 4 July, 2005 - 5:52pm
Additional contributions by cotinis, Tony D
Last updated 11 March, 2006 - 11:34am

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