Bug FAQGreater Anglewing
Microcentrum rhombifolium · Order: Orthoptera · Family: Tettigoniidae
Also called: Broad-winged Katydid, Broadwinged Katydid, Greater Angle-wing Katydid, Greater Anglewing Katydid
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Greater Anglewings are 50 to 65 mm long, rhombus-shaped insects with a green, leaf-like look and long threadlike antennae. They live on trees and shrubs across North America and are active in late summer and autumn. They may chew citrus peels, leading to small amounts of crop damage.
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How to recognize it
They have a green, leaf-like body, long threadlike antennae, and feet with four segments. The front edge of the pronotum bears a small central bump.
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Size
Adults measure 50 to 65 mm (2.0 to 2.6 in) in length.
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Where it lives
They are found on trees and shrubs throughout North America.
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What it eats
They have been reported to chew the peels of citrus crops, causing minor damage.
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Where it comes from
Their native range covers the whole of North America.
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Lookalikes
They resemble M. retinerve but can be told apart by the shape of the pronotum.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 46 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Colorado, California, New York, Utah, Texas, Massachusetts, Florida, New Mexico.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
Can they damage my garden?
They may chew citrus peels, which can cause minor damage to citrus plants.
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When are they most likely to be seen?
Adults are most active in late summer and autumn.
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How can I tell them apart from similar bugs?
Look for a small bump in the middle of the front edge of the pronotum; this distinguishes them from M. retinerve.
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Same family (Tettigoniidae)
Great Green Bush-cricketTettigonia viridissimaCan bite
Dark Bush-cricketPholidoptera griseoaptera
Mediterranean KatydidPhaneroptera nanaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Fork-tailed Bush KatydidScudderia furcataDamages trees, gardens or crops
Speckled Bush-cricketLeptophyes punctatissima
Roesel's Bush-cricketRoeseliana roeseliiSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microcentrum_rhombifolium
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