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Katydid - Conocephalus fasciatus - female
Copyright © 2009 Lynette Schimming

Katydid - Conocephalus fasciatus - Female
Puyallup, Pierce County, Washington, USA
September 9, 2009
Size: 20 mm
The ovipositor is an additional 10 mm. I'm guessing it's Conocephalus fasciatus. I found it while mowing the grass. It's been quite a while since I've seen a katydid.

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Contributed by Lynette Schimming on 9 September, 2009 - 11:37pm
Last updated 14 September, 2009 - 12:05am

Moved
Moved from Lesser Meadow Katydids.
… Lynette Schimming, 14 September, 2009 - 12:05am login or register to post comments

Yes, sorta:-)
I think the western one is still reluctantly classified as its own species, Conocephalus vicinus.
… Eric R. Eaton, 10 September, 2009 - 9:39am login or register to post comments

 
Uh oh,
Then I may have a problem on:
… Lynette Schimming, 10 September, 2009 - 3:40pm login or register to post comments

 
These are C. fasciatus
Classification on Bugguide follows the Orthoptera Species File, which lists vicinus as a synonym of fasciatus.
… James Miskelly, 13 September, 2009 - 11:01pm login or register to post comments

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