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Texas Bush Katydid (Scudderia texensis)
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Copyright © 2012
Matt Pelikan
bush katydid -
Scudderia texensis
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Edgartown, Manuel F. Correllus State Forest, Dukes County, Massachusetts, USA
July 31, 2011
I'm pretty sure this is Scudderia but can't get it to species -- any help out there? Habitat was dry oak woods on Martha's Vineyard.
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Contributed by
Matt Pelikan
on 12 September, 2012 - 4:00pm
Last updated 15 September, 2012 - 7:55pm
getting warm
This looks like a female
Scudderia texensis
, the other really widespread and common species.
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David J. Ferguson
, 15 September, 2012 - 7:55pm
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Thanks much, David. Man, thes
Thanks much, David. Man, these big ones are hard -- even the males, sometimes. I had rejected texensis early on, based on what Himmelman and Capinera say/show about the ovipositor. But after looking at BG guide photos more, and taking the whole critter into account, your ID seems right.
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Matt Pelikan
, 16 September, 2012 - 7:57am
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I think the relatively narrow
I think the relatively narrow wings rule out Amblycorypha and the unangled wing shape rules out Microcentrum. Of the Scudderia, based mainly on BugGuide and the Himmelman book, I think S. curvicauda is the best fit, with furcata a close second. Any help much appreciated! I feel quite confident that I've ID'd male furcata not from where this individual was found, but that doesn't mean it can't be something else.
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Matt Pelikan
, 14 September, 2012 - 5:08pm
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