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Roesel's Katydid - Metrioptera roeselii - female
Copyright © 2006 Andy Daun

Roesel's Katydid - Metrioptera roeselii - Female
Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA
June 27, 2006

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Roesel's Katydid - Metrioptera roeselii - female Roesel's Katydid - Metrioptera roeselii - female
Contributed by Andy Daun on 28 June, 2006 - 11:50pm
Last updated 29 June, 2006 - 7:12am

Nice shots...
of a female. Although ovipositor is not visible, the basis of the forewings (tegmina) lacks the stridulatory veins the males have at this placee.
… Richard Vernier, 29 June, 2006 - 3:07am

 
Thanks, Richard,
I'll update the post.
… Andy Daun, 29 June, 2006 - 7:12am

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