Long-spurred Meadow Katydid

Orchelimum silvaticum

Identification 4

Another Orchelimum species best identified by male cerci or by song. The inner spine/tooth on the cerci is longest of any Orchelimum.

Resources 4

SINA: https://orthsoc.org/sina/261a.htm
Capinera, J.L., R.D. Scott, and T.J. Walker. 2004. Field Guide to Grasshoppers, Katydids, and Crickets of the United States. Cornell University Press.

Occurrence 4

Statewide. Knutson and Jaques (1935) listed this species. SINA has several records for this species in Iowa. SCAN shows two records from 1970. BugGuide has no records. iNaturalist currently has 2 records.

Habitat 4

Prairie or woodland. BugGuide says they often prefer cedar or juniper trees. I found one individual on forest floor vegetation in mature deciduous woodland. Capinera et al. (2004) says they occur primarily in deciduous woodland or woodland edges.

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  3. (c) Lee Elliott, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Lee Elliott
  4. (c) Tyler Grant, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA)

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