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A few representative examples:
Subfamily Copiphorinae - Coneheaded Katydids
Broad-tipped Conehead - Neoconocephalus triops (Linnaeus 1758) -
Song - A nearly continuous high thin buzz - February to April
Subfamily Phaneropterinae - False Katydids
Greater Anglewing Katydid - Microcentrum rhombifolium (Saussure 1859)
Song - A rhythmic, even tic, tic, tic, tic, that goes on for approximately 20 clicks
Subfamily Pseudophyllinae - True Katydids
Central Texas Leaf-Katydid - Paracyrtophyllus robustus (Caudell 1906)
Song - A quick raspy z-z-z-z-z-z song lasting about a third of a second
Songs of hundreds of katydids overlapping to produce a constant pulsating whine
Subfamily Tettigoniinae - Predacious Katydids
"Red-eyed Devil" - Neobarrettia spinosa (Caudell 1907)
Song - A short high pitched buzzy, "vzzzt", repeated at four to 10 second intervals.
04 Oct 2010 © Mike Quinn / entomike@gmail.com / Texas Entomology