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Oblong-winged Katydid
Amblycorypha oblongifolia
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Rattler Round-winged KatydidAmblycorypha rotundifolia
Carinate KatydidAmblycorypha carinata
Greater AnglewingMicrocentrum rhombifolium
Common True KatydidPterophylla camellifolia
Texas false katydidAmblycorypha huasteca
Lesser AnglewingMicrocentrum retinerve
Northern Bush KatydidScudderia septentrionalis
Western Round-winged KatydidAmblycorypha parvipennis
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 1,566 |
|---|---|
| Canada | 848 |
| Ontario | 568 |
| Quebec | 559 |
| New York | 400 |
| Louisiana | 359 |
| Texas | 153 |
| Michigan | 103 |
| Vermont | 88 |
| Ohio | 85 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- ExoskeletonHas a hard external skeletonFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropods · Arthropoda |
| Class | Insects · Insecta |
| Order | Grasshoppers, Crickets, and Katydids · Orthoptera |
| Family | Katydids · Tettigoniidae |
| Genus | Round-headed Katydids · Amblycorypha |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Oblong-winged Katydid with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.