- Amblycorypha oblongifolia
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Oblong-Winged Katydid The pink morph of an Oblong-Winged Katydid. Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Orthoptera Family: Tettigoniidae Subfamily: Phaneropterinae Genus: Amblycorypha Species: A. oblongifolia Binomial name Amblycorypha oblongifolia
De Geer, 1773The Oblong-Winged katydid (Amblycorypha oblongifolia) is a species of katydid, or bush-cricket, of the family Tettigoniidae (long-horned grasshoppers).
Appearance
The color of the Oblong-Winged katydid is either green, tan, pink, or a dark tan or orange. Green is the most common amongst this species of katydid. Pink and tan are rare, but dark tan or orange is very rare. The origin of the unusual color stem from genetics, not from gender, age, or environment. The color is apparent from birth, and throughout their life.
Color variations The most common morph, having a green colorPink being the more rare morph.The rarest morph, having a dark tan or orange color.Distribution
The Oblong-Winged katydid is common throughout the northeast of North America, but also can be found to the midwest.
References
- http://buzz.ifas.ufl.edu/007a.htm
- http://bugguide.net/node/view/71210/bgpage
- ""Amblycorypha oblongifolia"". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=657860.
- http://content.denison.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/insectary3&CISOPTR=640&CISOBOX=1&REC=3
- http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2006/01/16/oblong-winged-katydid-orange-tan-morph/
- http://msucares.com/newsletters/pests/gloworm/2008/glow0508.pdf
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