Giant Katydid
Stilpnochlora couloniana (Saussure, 1861)
Names
| English | Giant Katydid |
|---|---|
| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | Saltamontes hoja verde |
| Chinese | — |
| Sranan Tongo | sprenka (general name for the group) |
| Scientific name | Stilpnochlora couloniana (Saussure, 1861) |
About this species
Stilpnochlora couloniana is a species of phaneropterine katydid in the family Tettigoniidae, native to southeastern United States (Florida and Georgia; the only Steirodontini in the US), the Bahamas and Cuba. It is known as the giant katydid (a name also used for some other species) and it is the largest katydid in the United States, with an average length of 6.6 cm (2.6 in) in adult males and 7.8 cm (3.1 in) in adult females. Individuals from Cuba tend to grow 5–10% larger than those from the United States. They are sometimes kept as pets.
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Stilpnochlora couloniana is een rechtvleugelig insect uit de familie sabelsprinkhanen (Tettigoniidae). De wetenschappelijke naam van deze soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1861 door Saussure.
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El saltamontes hoja verde (Stilpnochlora couloniana) es una especie de insecto descrito por primera vez por Saussure en 1861.
Se adscribe al género Stilpnochlora de la familia de los tetigónidos. No hay subespecies listadas. Su cuerpo con alas verdes parecidas a las hojas de los árboles son utilizadas como camuflaje entre la vegetación.
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Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Orthoptera |
| Family | Tettigoniidae |
| Genus | Stilpnochlora |
