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Species Stilpnochlora couloniana - Giant Katydid

Giant Katydid - Stilpnochlora couloniana - female

katydid-lette - Stilpnochlora couloniana

Leaf Creature - Stilpnochlora couloniana - male

katydid - Stilpnochlora couloniana - male

Katydid nymph - Stilpnochlora couloniana

Florida Katydid for ID - Stilpnochlora couloniana - male

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Orthoptera (Grasshoppers, Crickets, Katydids)

Suborder Ensifera (Long-horned Orthoptera)

Infraorder Tettigoniidea (Katydids, Camel Crickets, and relatives)

Family Tettigoniidae (Katydids)

Subfamily Phaneropterinae (Phaneropterine Katydids)

Genus Stilpnochlora

Species couloniana (Giant Katydid)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Stilpnochlora couloniana (Saussure 1861)

Type Locality: Cuba

Numbers

1 sp. in the genus in the U.S.

Identification

Largest katydid in U.S, over 65 mm long. Top margin of tegmen with two sites of significantly increased curvature.

Range

FL and southern GA; also in Caribbean Islands inc. Bahamas and Cuba.

Habitat

Crowns of deciduous trees. Comes to lights.

Season

Seems to be present in FL as nymphs and adults year-round.

Life Cycle

Very young nymphs have "morse code" banding on antennae and very long bowed hind legs

Older nymphs often have a black "hourglass" shape on their backs

Adult male

Adult female

Eggs are very similar to eggs of Microcentrum spp.

Remarks

Will feed on bramble and oak in captivity.

Internet References

Singing Insects of North America

OSF

Contributed by Hannah Nendick-Mason on 30 August, 2004 - 5:09pm
Additional contributions by Ethan Kistler, metrioptera
Last updated 14 December, 2018 - 1:30pm

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