Genus Microcentrum - Angle-wing Katydids

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Numbers · See Also · Internet References

ID please - Microcentrum rhombifolium - female

lesser or greater angle wing katydid? - Microcentrum - male

Leaf hopper? - Microcentrum rhombifolium

Microcentrum? - Microcentrum rhombifolium - female

Angle-wing Katydid - Microcentrum - 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 Microcentrum (Angle-wing Katydids)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Microcentrum Scudder, 1862

Numbers

Checklist of Katydids North of Mexico lists six species of Microcentrum, with only M. rhombifolium and M. retinerve having a widespread distribution.

See Also

Amblycorypha - Round-headed Katydids

Scudderia - Scudder's Bush Katydids

Internet References

Florida Katydids

Recognizing Crickets, Katydids and Cicadas

Contributed by Hannah Nendick-Mason on 28 August, 2004 - 2:19pm
Additional contributions by cotinis, Lynette
Last updated 27 August, 2009 - 7:37am

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