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Pink katydid

Amblycorypha oblongifolia

Photo by Lisa NGA
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Field Notes

Description:

A type of grasshopper but unusual color

Habitat:

Forest near a trail

Notes:

Thank you, Martin, for this ID!
Citation: http://bugguide.net/node/view/33981
and
http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/agcomm/newscolumns/archives/OSL/2009/…

Species ID Suggestions

Pink Katydid

Amblycorypha oblongifolia

Reference Link
MartinL
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Comments (3)
Lisa NGA
Great - thanks for that, Martin! I am just thrilled to have an ID on this. Really appreciate your information!!
MartinL
Your katydid is not yet an adult and has only wing buds. They go through five growth stages, each instars looks rather similar except in size. Only during the final molt do they develop wings and sexual organs such as ovipositor if female.
Lisa NGA
Thanks Martin! I learned something very interesting from that! But.... this guy did not have long wings like a katydid - they were more like stubs - I have uploaded another photo of his back, to show that.

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PublishedJune 7, 2012

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