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Lesser Angle-winged Katydid - Microcentrum retinerve - male
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Lesser Angle-winged Katydid - Microcentrum retinerve - Male
Parkwood, Durham County, North Carolina, USA
August 28, 2006
Size: 45 mm
If present, a tympanum (hearing organ) is on the front tibia in the Ensifera (long-horned orthoptera). Here is a shot of the front leg, then see the linked image for details of the tympanum.

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Contributed by Cotinis on 16 March, 2007 - 3:52pm

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