Pterophylla camellifolia | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Orthoptera |
Suborder: | Ensifera |
Family: | Tettigoniidae |
Subfamily: | Pseudophyllinae |
Genus: | Pterophylla |
Species: | P. camellifolia
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Binomial name | |
Pterophylla camellifolia (
Fabricius, 1775)
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Pterophylla camellifolia, the common true katydid, is a common North American insect in the family Tettigoniidae (katydids). Within the Tettigoniidae, it belongs to the subfamily Pseudophyllinae (true katydids). Other common names include northern true katydid and rough-winged katydid. [1] [2] [3]
The loud, rasping, three-pulsed song, rendered "ka-ty-did", of the male of the nominate northern subspecies is the source of the vernacular name "katydid” as applied to any tettigoniid. [4] It is a nearly flightless species that, in contrast with other katydids, often walks, runs, or hops rather than leaping or flying. [5] It lives in the canopy of deciduous trees, where it feeds on the foliage. [4] [5] It can reach up to 50 mm (2 in) in length. [4]
The singing rate is temperature dependent. [6] [7] Four populations of this species can be distinguished by song characteristics: [4]
This species' original scientific name was Locusta camellifolia. The genus Pterophylla was created for it by Kirby in 1825. Three subspecies are recognized for P. camellifolia: [3]
Pterophylla camellifolia | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Orthoptera |
Suborder: | Ensifera |
Family: | Tettigoniidae |
Subfamily: | Pseudophyllinae |
Genus: | Pterophylla |
Species: | P. camellifolia
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Binomial name | |
Pterophylla camellifolia (
Fabricius, 1775)
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Pterophylla camellifolia, the common true katydid, is a common North American insect in the family Tettigoniidae (katydids). Within the Tettigoniidae, it belongs to the subfamily Pseudophyllinae (true katydids). Other common names include northern true katydid and rough-winged katydid. [1] [2] [3]
The loud, rasping, three-pulsed song, rendered "ka-ty-did", of the male of the nominate northern subspecies is the source of the vernacular name "katydid” as applied to any tettigoniid. [4] It is a nearly flightless species that, in contrast with other katydids, often walks, runs, or hops rather than leaping or flying. [5] It lives in the canopy of deciduous trees, where it feeds on the foliage. [4] [5] It can reach up to 50 mm (2 in) in length. [4]
The singing rate is temperature dependent. [6] [7] Four populations of this species can be distinguished by song characteristics: [4]
This species' original scientific name was Locusta camellifolia. The genus Pterophylla was created for it by Kirby in 1825. Three subspecies are recognized for P. camellifolia: [3]