Bug FAQOblong-winged Katydids
Amblycorypha oblongifolia · Order: Orthoptera · Family: Tettigoniidae
Also called: Oblong-winged Katydid
Oblong-winged katydids can be green, tan, pink, dark tan, or orange, with green being the most common color. They are common in the northeastern United States and also occur in the Midwest.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Their body color ranges from green, tan, pink, to dark tan or orange, and green individuals are the most frequently seen. Pink and tan forms are rare, while dark tan or orange individuals are very rare.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
They are common throughout the northeastern part of North America and can also be found in the Midwest.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 37 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, New York, Vermont, Ohio, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Iowa.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
What colors do oblong-winged katydids have?
They may be green, tan, pink, dark tan, or orange, with green being the most common.
Source: Wikipedia
Where are oblong-winged katydids found?
They are common in the northeastern United States and also occur in the Midwest.
Source: Wikipedia
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/Amblycorypha_oblongifolia
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