Species Dichopetala castanea

Classification · Other Common Names · Numbers · Range · Internet References

Short-winged katydid - Dichopetala castanea - female

Dichopetala katydid - Dichopetala castanea - 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 Phaneropterinae (False Katydids)

Genus Dichopetala (Short-winged katydids)

Species castanea (Dichopetala castanea)

Other Common Names

chestnut short-winged katydid

Numbers

8 spp. n. of Mex.

Range

South Texas

Internet References

Species page - Singing Insects

Contributed by Tim Loh on 9 July, 2009 - 6:40pm
Additional contributions by Mike Quinn
Last updated 16 October, 2009 - 4:27pm

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