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Woodland katydid

Coptaspis lateralis

Photo by lori.tas
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Field Notes

Description:

A type of katydid, or bush cricket. The long sword-like ovipositer indicates this is the female.

Habitat:

Dry sclerophyll bushland.

Notes:

More id photos can be seen at the bottom of this page: https://sites.google.com/site/insectsoftasmania/the-insect-orders/ortho…

Reference Links:

species Coptaspis lateralis (Erichson, 1842): Orthoptera Species File

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Comments (2)
lori.tas
Yes, I need a copy of Rentz as well. I found this female in our mailbox, and that white thing she's on is a letter I'm holding. Until I spotted the chin tucked under, I was totally flummoxed by the head. A little nymph in a Sun orchid is still my favorite katydid spotting. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/3470001
MartinL
That's a great spotting lori. I found a similar one in Sydney without an ID I must read Rentzs' book. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/17311124
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PublishedAugust 29, 2013

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