Bug FAQSpotted Meadow Katydid
Conocephalus maculatus · Order: Orthoptera · Family: Tettigoniidae
No source yet on danger. We have no source yet on whether it bites, stings or damages anything.
The spotted meadow katydid lives across southern Africa and South-East Asia. It was observed during the summer of 2008.
Source: Wikipedia
When you see it
It was recorded in the summer of 2008.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It is native to a broad area covering southern Africa and South-East Asia.
Source: Wikipedia
More photos
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Same family (Tettigoniidae)
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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/Conocephalus_maculatus
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Text written 2026-10-23 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-22.