Conocephalus fasciatus

Slender Meadow Katydid
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mandibulata
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Orthoptera
Family:	Tettigoniidae
Genus:	Conocephalus
Species:	C. fasciatus
Binomial name
	Conocephalus fasciatus;

Conocephalus fasciatus (common name Slender Meadow Katydid) is a species of katydid of the family Tettigoniidae that is native to the United States and Canada.^[1]

Habitat

Conocephalus fasciatus is commonly found year round throughout the United States and in the southern parts of Canada.^[1] They are commonly found in grassy and weedy areas in a large range of habitats including pastures, open pine woods and roadsides.^[2]

Diet

The diet of Conocephalus fasciatus mainly consists of grasses and grass seedheads, which are readily available in their habitats.^[3]

Identification

Conocephalus fasiatus is a small, slender katydid with long, narrow wings that extend beyond its posterior^[4]. On average, C. fasciatus are 18-26 mm in length^[2] and are usually a combination of brown and green in color.^[4] In males, the cerci are green and have a stout tooth on the inner border as well as a tip that is weakly flattened. They have a straight ovipositor that is two-thirds the length of the hind femur. The Slender Meadow Katydid has a soft song that is a sequence of alternating ticks and buzzes that vary in duration from 1-20 seconds.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b "Slender Meadow Katydid - Conocephalus fasciatus - Details - Encyclopedia of Life". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2017-04-24.
^ ^a ^b ^c Capinera, John; Scott, Ralph; Walker, Thomas (2004). Field guide to grasshoppers, katydids, and crickets of the United States. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press. pp. 181–182.
^ Capinera, J. L.; Scherer, C. W.; Simkins, J. B. (1997-01-01). "Habitat Associations of Grasshoppers at the Macarthur Agro-Ecology Research Center, Lake Placid, Florida". The Florida Entomologist. 80 (2): 253–261. doi:10.2307/3495558.
^ ^a ^b "Slender Meadow Katydid". Songs of Insects. 2013-10-22. Retrieved 2017-04-24.

[:0-1] "Slender Meadow Katydid - Conocephalus fasciatus - Details - Encyclopedia of Life". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2017-04-24.

[:2-2] Capinera, John; Scott, Ralph; Walker, Thomas (2004). Field guide to grasshoppers, katydids, and crickets of the United States. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press. pp. 181–182.

[:3-3] Capinera, J. L.; Scherer, C. W.; Simkins, J. B. (1997-01-01). "Habitat Associations of Grasshoppers at the Macarthur Agro-Ecology Research Center, Lake Placid, Florida". The Florida Entomologist. 80 (2): 253–261. doi:10.2307/3495558.

[:1-4] "Slender Meadow Katydid". Songs of Insects. 2013-10-22. Retrieved 2017-04-24.

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