About Capnobotes fuliginosus (Thomas, 1872)
Capnobotes fuliginosus (Thomas, 1872) reaches up to 75 mm (3.0 in) in total length when measured to the wingtips. Individuals are brownish gray, with long wings and a shield-shaped structure on the back. The species' hindwings are darker than its forewings, and the dark hindwings become visible when the katydids are startled. The calling song of this species is loud, continuous, and shrill. It is an omnivore, and has been recorded feeding on nymphs and adults of the grasshopper Bootettix argentatus on foliage during the summer. This species occurs in central Nevada, Utah, southern California, New Mexico, Texas, and Colorado, including desert habitats within California. In 1952, a report published in Entomological News documented the first discovery of the species at Dinosaur National Monument, where three adult individuals were found. Capnobotes fuliginosus is highly active during hot nights.
