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Species Scudderia septentrionalis - Northern Bush Katydid

Katydid - Scudderia septentrionalis - female Northern Bush Katydid - Scudderia septentrionalis - male Scudderia pistillata - Scudderia septentrionalis - female Northern Bush Katydid - Scudderia septentrionalis - female Katydid? - Scudderia septentrionalis - male Katydid IMG_2286 - Scudderia septentrionalis Northern Bush Katydid - Scudderia septentrionalis - male Scudderia furcata? - Scudderia septentrionalis - 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 Scudderia (Bush Katydids)
Species septentrionalis (Northern Bush Katydid)
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Scudderia septentrionalis (Serville)
Orig. Comb: Phaneroptera septentrionalis Serville 1839
Explanation of Names
"septentrionalis" - northern
Identification
Male supra-anal plate truncated:
Range
ne US (NE-NC-ME-MN) - Map (1)(SINA)
Habitat
Generally in canopies of deciduous trees. Comes to lights.
Remarks
Often referred to as rare in much of the early literature, but can be locally common.
considered by VA to be a Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) (2)
Internet References
Song and other info at Songs of Insects
Works Cited
1.Guide to Night-Singing Insects of the Northeast
Michael DiGiorgio & John Himmelman. 2009. Stackpole Books.
2.Virginia "Species of Greatest Conservation Need" (SGCN)