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Katydid - Microcentrum
Copyright © 2009 Donna Ruthruff

Katydid - Microcentrum
Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA
Size: 3 inches long
I found this Katydid in our backyard but don't know what kind it is. Does anybody know? Also am wondering if it would be what totally consumed my freshly planted tomatillo plants. They completely vanished overnight and I know it wasn't rabbits. Then I found this guy nearby and wonder if he is the culprit. Thanks!
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Contributed by Donna Ruthruff on 7 June, 2009 - 7:02pm
Last updated 28 June, 2009 - 6:51pm

Thanks
Wow, thanks. Great information. Thanks so much!
… Donna Ruthruff, 7 June, 2009 - 10:25pm login or register to post comments

round-headed katydid, i think...
To me that looks like a round headed katydid Similar to this one I photo'd, but I'd bet yours is different species. I'm not an expert by any means, but hopefully it's at least the right genus, Amblycorypha. And, yours appears to be a boy.
… Andrew Williams, 7 June, 2009 - 7:34pm login or register to post comments

 
No, sorry.
This is an adult male angular-winged katydid in the genus Microcentrum. No, it could not consume an entire plant in one night! Probably gophers (yes, gophers in Tucson) to blame for that. Oh, and Amblycorypha does not occur west of the Rockies.
… Eric R. Eaton, 7 June, 2009 - 8:24pm login or register to post comments

 
oops
I tried :)
… Andrew Williams, 7 June, 2009 - 8:52pm login or register to post comments

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