Texas Bush Katydid
Scudderia texensis
Identification 4
The male supra-anal plate in this species is very unique. See diagrams at SINA or photos at BugGuide.
Resources 4
Scudderia genus page at SINA:https://orthsoc.org/sina/g060a.htm
S. texensis page: https://orthsoc.org/sina/062a.htm
Blatchley, W. S. 1920. Orthoptera of Northeastern America: With Especial Reference to the Faunas of Indiana and Florida. Nature Publishing Company, Indianapolis, IN. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/1700
Occurrence 4
Statewide. This species occurs throughout the eastern U.S. except for the most northern areas. Froeschner (1954) stated that it was almost as common S. furcata.
Habitat 4
Prairies, meadows, wetland margins. According to Blatchley (1920), less arboreal than other Scudderia and more likely to be found in lower vegetation like grass.
Fontes e Créditos
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