''Orchelimum'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
katydid
Insects in the family Tettigoniidae are commonly called katydids (especially in North America) or bush crickets. They have previously been known as "long-horned grasshoppers". More than 8,000 species are known. Part of the suborder Ensifera, the ...
with 21 known
species
A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), ...
.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Orchelimum'':
* Subgenus ''Metarhoptrum''
Rehn & Hebard, 1915
** ''
Orchelimum fraternum''
Rehn & Hebard, 1915
** ''
Orchelimum superbum''
Rehn & Hebard, 1915
** ''
Orchelimum unispina''
(Saussure & Pictet, 1898)
* Subgenus ''Orchelimum''
Serville, 1838
** ''
Orchelimum agile''
(De Geer, 1773)
** ''
Orchelimum bullatum''
Rehn & Hebard, 1915
** ''
Orchelimum campestre''
Blatchley, 1893
** ''
Orchelimum carinatum''
Walker, 1971
** ''
Orchelimum concinnum''
Scudder, 1862
** ''
Orchelimum delicatum''
Bruner, 1892
** ''
Orchelimum erythrocephalum''
Davis, 1905
** ''
Orchelimum fidicinium''
Rehn & Hebard, 1907
** ''
Orchelimum gladiator
''Orchelimum gladiator'' is a species of katydid that has the common names gladiator meadow katydid and gladiator katydid.
Description
The male is 17 millimeters long and the female is larger, being 18 to 20 millimeters long. The species is pale ...
''
Bruner, 1891
** ''
Orchelimum laticauda''
(Redtenbacher, 1891)
** ''
Orchelimum militare
''Orchelimum militare'', the military meadow katydid, is a species of meadow katydid in the family Tettigoniidae
Insects in the family (biology), family Tettigoniidae are commonly called katydids (especially in North America) or bush crickets ...
''
Rehn & Hebard, 1907
** ''
Orchelimum minor
''Orchelimum minor'', known generally as the lesser pine katydid or lesser pine meadow katydid, is a species of meadow katydid in the family Tettigoniidae. It is found in North America.
References
minor
Minor may refer to:
Common meaning ...
''
Bruner, 1891
** ''
Orchelimum nigripes
''Orchelimum nigripes'', known generally as the black-legged meadow katydid or red-legged meadow grasshopper, is a species of meadow katydid in the family Tettigoniidae. It is found in North America.
Male Black-legged Meadow Katydid stridulatin ...
''
Scudder, 1875
** ''
Orchelimum pulchellum
''Orchelimum pulchellum'', the handsome meadow katydid, is a species of meadow katydid in the family Tettigoniidae. It is found in North America.
Description
The body length of the handsome meadow katydid is . This katydid is distinguished fro ...
''
Davis, 1909
** ''
Orchelimum silvaticum
''Orchelimum silvaticum'', the long-spurred meadow katydid, is a species of meadow katydid in the family Tettigoniidae
Insects in the family (biology), family Tettigoniidae are commonly called katydids (especially in North America) or bush cr ...
''
McNeill, 1891
** ''
Orchelimum vulgare
''Orchelimum vulgare'', otherwise known as the common meadow katydid, is a species of Orthoptera found in the central and eastern regions of North America. They are active from midsummer to fall.
Distribution and habitat
''Orchelimum vulgare'' ...
''
Harris, 1841
* Subgenus ''Stenorhoptrum''
Rehn & Hebard, 1915
** ''
Orchelimum bradleyi
''Orchelimum'' is a genus of katydid with 21 known species.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Orchelimum'':
* Subgenus ''Metarhoptrum'' Rehn & Hebard, 1915
** '' Orchelimum fraternum'' Rehn & Hebard, 1915
** '' Orcheli ...
''
Rehn & Hebard, 1915
** ''
Orchelimum volantum
''Orchelimum'' is a genus of katydid with 21 known species.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Orchelimum'':
* Subgenus ''Metarhoptrum'' Rehn & Hebard, 1915
** '' Orchelimum fraternum'' Rehn & Hebard, 1915
** '' Orcheli ...
''
McNeill, 1891
*
nplaced subgenus**''
Orchelimum kasumigauraense
''Orchelimum kasumigauraense'' is a species of katydid in the family Tettigoniidae
Insects in the family (biology), family Tettigoniidae are commonly called katydids (especially in North America) or bush crickets. They have previously been kn ...
''
Inoue, 2000
See also extinct:
* †''
Orchelimum placidum
''Orchelimum'' is a genus of katydid with 21 known species.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Orchelimum'':
* Subgenus ''Metarhoptrum'' Rehn & Hebard, 1915
** '' Orchelimum fraternum'' Rehn & Hebard, 1915
** '' Orcheli ...
''
Scudder, 1890
References
External links
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Tettigoniidae genera
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