Delicate Meadow Katydid
Orchelimum delicatum
Identification 2
This species is rarely reported, apparently because it is uncommon, but also very similar to the much more common Conocephalus fasciatus. It is small for Orchelimum at 16 mm or less in body length (not including wings, total length close to 25 mm/1 inch), which is usually Conocephalus size. The face is dull green. Pictures of the cerci can helpful, as could song recordings.
Resources 2
SINA: https://orthsoc.org/sina/250a.htm
Orthoptera of Michigan: https://archive.lib.msu.edu/DMC/Ag.%20Ext.%202007-Chelsie/PDF/e2815.pdf
Occurrence 2
This species was not listed in Knutson and Jaques (1935). SINA shows two records for Iowa and the range map covers the entire state. BugGuide has one record for this species from Iowa. SCAN and iNaturalist have no records for Iowa.
Habitat 2
Wet meadows and edges of wetlands, often associated with bluejoint grass (Calamagrostis canadensis), according to Orthoptera of Michigan.
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