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Uniform Shieldback (Idiostatus aequalis)
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Copyright © 2010
Alice Abela
Katydid -
Idiostatus aequalis
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Santa Barbara County, California, USA
July 26, 2010
Size: body ~2.5cm
Maybe Idiostatus sp.? Found in clearing dominated by deerweed (Lotus scoparius) and native bunchgrasses at ~2,000ft.
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Contributed by
Alice Abela
on 28 July, 2010 - 10:41pm
Last updated 30 July, 2010 - 1:13am
Moved
Moved from
Long-horned Orthoptera
.
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Alice Abela
, 30 July, 2010 - 1:13am
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Looks like
Idiostatus aequalis
is the most likely candidate. I can't come up with another that fits, and it looks like one too. There may have been recent species named from your area (seems to be a trend in California), but I'm unaware of them if so.
at this magnification, it appears to be adult.
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David J. Ferguson
, 30 July, 2010 - 12:42am
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Thanks!
It seems to have really tiny wing nubs visible at full magnification (I wasn't 100% on age). I've seen a lot of these guys, but they always seem to be on the move in dense grass so no photo ops.
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Alice Abela
, 30 July, 2010 - 1:12am
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