Camel Cricket? - Gammarotettix

I think Alice is correct

Looks like I jumped the gun on this one. The two genera at least seem to be very closely related, and can be difficult to tell apart. However, the antennae bases are more swollen on this one that they should be for a Pristoceuthophilus, and in retrospect, the color pattern looks more like Gamarotettix too.

Moved from Pristoceuthophilus.

… David J. Ferguson, 21 September, 2011 - 12:40pm

Yes, I think so too, now...

And as Alice said the overall shape seems to be closer to Gamarotettix. Thanks for the help!

… Arthur Scott Macmillan, 23 September, 2011 - 11:38pm

Moved

Moved from Camel Crickets.

… David J. Ferguson, 11 July, 2011 - 11:50am

Gammarotettix

Not sure if this is a characteristic to go by, but with that enlarged 1st segment of the antennae and general appearance, could it be a Gammarotettix sp. instead?

… Alice Abela, 13 September, 2011 - 1:28pm

Antennae

I'm seeing that the 1st antennal segment isn't diagnostic, but stubby legs, color, etc. still says Gammarotettix to me?

… Alice Abela, 13 September, 2011 - 1:37pm

Thanks, Alice!

Thanks for the suggestion! To tell you the truth I can't find photos that match closely enough for me to say either way. I guess I will leave these here and await any further comments.

… Arthur Scott Macmillan, 19 September, 2011 - 4:03pm

Thanks, Dave!

Thanks for the ID help Dave. LOL - I remember it was not long ago I thought I'd never see any new Orthopterans. Now I am seeing lots of them!

… Arthur Scott Macmillan, 11 July, 2011 - 10:05pm

I found an ornate Shield Katydid nearby!

...wonderfully complex markings. Santa Cruz County is proving to be much more diverse for Orthopterans than Santa Clara County was for me!

… Arthur Scott Macmillan, 23 July, 2011 - 11:51pm

Moved

Moved from Grasshoppers, Crickets, Katydids.

… Arthur Scott Macmillan, 19 June, 2011 - 10:42pm

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… v belov, 16 June, 2011 - 6:30pm

I am thinking that this is female Camel Cricket

...maybe Genus Pristoceuthophilus or Ceuthophilus?

… Arthur Scott Macmillan, 19 June, 2011 - 10:33pm