Blackish Meadow Katydid
Scientific name: Conocephalus semivittatus
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Blackish Meadow Katydid (Conocephalus semivittatus) near Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. Photographed on 13 March 2009.
Image: Arthur Chapman
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© CC BY-NC-SA
Fast Facts
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Classification
- Genus
- Conocephalus
- Species
- semivittatus
- Subfamily
- Conocephalinae
- Family
- Tettagonidae
- Super Family
- Tettagonioidea
- Suborder
- Ensifera
- Order
- Orthoptera
- Class
- Insecta
- Subphylum
- Uniramia
- Phylum
- Arthopoda
- Kingdom
- Animalia
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- Size Range
- 1.0 cm - 2.5 cm
Introduction
The Blackish Meadow Katydid is common in Australia.
Identification
Blackish Meadow Katydids vary in colour throughout their distribution, with darker individuals occuring in the southern part of their distribution.
Habitat
The Blackish Meadow Katydid lives in urban areas, forests and woodlands.
Distribution
The Blackish Meadow Katydid is found in Queensland, Lord Howe Island and New South Wales.
Feeding and diet
Found among grasses and reeds, or plants with large, narrow leaves such as Lomandraand Dianella species, the adult Blackish Meadow Katydids feed on the flowers and seeds.
Communication
At times Blackish Meadow Katydids can occur in large numbers, and their low buzzing calls are commonly heard throughout summer.
