Species Insects & ArthropodsOblong-winged Katydid

Oblong-winged Katydid

Amblycorypha oblongifolia

CommonInsect & Arthropod
Illustration of Oblong-winged Katydid (Amblycorypha oblongifolia)

The Oblong-winged Katydid is a round-winged katydid with a soft, lispy song described as 'zip-zip-zip' and comes in not only green but rare pink and yellow color morphs. The pink morph is genuine and thought to result from a genetic variation in the pigment pathway. It inhabits forest edges and brushy areas where it feeds on foliage at night.

Habitat
Shrubby forest edges, overgrown fields, and gardens
Diet
Adults and nymphs: foliage of shrubs and small trees
How common
Common

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