How to Identify Tettigoniidae

Tettigoniidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Orthoptera, class Insecta. The family contains 383 accepted species worldwide.

Key Identification Features

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Representative Tettigoniidae Species

How to identify Copiphora rhinoceros Pictet, 1888

Copiphora rhinoceros Pictet, 1888

Copiphora rhinoceros Pictet, 1888

Copiphora rhinoceros, the rhinoceros katydid, is a large omnivorous conehead kat…

How to identify Scudderia mexicana (Saussure, 1861)

Scudderia mexicana (Saussure, 1861)

Scudderia mexicana (Saussure, 1861)

Mexican bush katydid (Scudderia mexicana) is a phaneropterine katydid species in…

How to identify Roeseliana roeselii (Hagenbach, 1822)

Roeseliana roeselii (Hagenbach, 1822)

Roeseliana roeselii (Hagenbach, 1822)

Roeseliana roeselii, Roesel's bush-cricket, is a European bush-cricket that favo…

How to identify Pholidoptera griseoaptera (De Geer, 1773)

Pholidoptera griseoaptera (De Geer, 1773)

Pholidoptera griseoaptera (De Geer, 1773)

Pholidoptera griseoaptera, the dark bush-cricket, is a small bush-cricket specie…

How to identify Phaneroptera nana Fieber, 1853

Phaneroptera nana Fieber, 1853

Phaneroptera nana Fieber, 1853

Phaneroptera nana is a bush cricket native to Europe, the Near East, and North A…

How to identify Orchelimum minor Bruner, 1891

Orchelimum minor Bruner, 1891

Orchelimum minor Bruner, 1891

Orchelimum minor, the lesser pine katydid, is a meadow katydid species from Nort…

How to identify Conocephalus brevipennis (Scudder, 1862)

Conocephalus brevipennis (Scudder, 1862)

Conocephalus brevipennis (Scudder, 1862)

Conocephalus brevipennis, the short-winged meadow katydid, is a Tettigoniidae sp…

How to identify Idiostatus aequalis (Scudder, 1899)

Idiostatus aequalis (Scudder, 1899)

Idiostatus aequalis (Scudder, 1899)

Idiostatus aequalis, the uniform shieldback, is a shield-backed katydid from Nor…

How to identify Chlorobalius leucoviridis Tepper, 1896

Chlorobalius leucoviridis Tepper, 1896

Chlorobalius leucoviridis Tepper, 1896

Chlorobalius leucoviridis is a large cryptically colored green-and-white spotted…

How to identify Conocephalus fuscus (Fabricius, 1793)

Conocephalus fuscus (Fabricius, 1793)

Conocephalus fuscus (Fabricius, 1793)

Conocephalus fuscus, the long-winged conehead bush-cricket, is a wing-polymorphi…

How to identify Ephippiger ephippiger (Fiebig, 1784)

Ephippiger ephippiger (Fiebig, 1784)

Ephippiger ephippiger (Fiebig, 1784)

Ephippiger ephippiger, the saddle-backed bush cricket, is a beneficial central E…

How to identify Neoconocephalus exiliscanorus (Davis, 1887)

Neoconocephalus exiliscanorus (Davis, 1887)

Neoconocephalus exiliscanorus (Davis, 1887)

Neoconocephalus exiliscanorus, the slightly musical conehead, is a Tettigoniidae…

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you identify Tettigoniidae?

Tettigoniidae animals belong to the Orthoptera order in the Animalia kingdom. Nymphs of this species have a distinct horn located between their antennae. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.

What are the key characteristics of Tettigoniidae?

Tettigoniidae is classified in the order Orthoptera, class Insecta, phylum Arthropoda. Phaneroptera nana, commonly called the Mediterranean katydid, has distinct size differences between adult sexes: adult males reach 13–15 millimeters (0.

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