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Katydid maybe - Conocephalus brevipennis - female
Copyright © 2008 Tom Poklen

Katydid maybe - Conocephalus brevipennis - Female
Schaumburg, DuPage County, Illinois, USA
September 27, 2008
In a restored prairie. Resting on prairie clover.
Contributed by Tom Poklen on 29 September, 2008 - 9:32pm
Last updated 20 October, 2011 - 3:18am

Moved
Moved from Lesser Meadow Katydids.
… David J. Ferguson, 20 October, 2011 - 3:18am

Moved
Moved from Grasshoppers, Crickets, Katydids.
… Eric R. Eaton, 22 October, 2008 - 6:13pm

Yes.
This is probably an adult female meadow katydid in the genus Conocephalus (note long, sword-like ovipositor indicates gender).
… Eric R. Eaton, 30 September, 2008 - 12:42am

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