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Gum leaf katydid

Torbia viridissima

Photo by MartinL
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Field Notes

Description:

A nymph katydid may be impossible to ID but I cannot resist showing it off.
I'll bet he gets good reception with those antennae.

Habitat:

Lemon tree

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (8)
Ashish
Thank you Martin for sharing new spotting...
MartinL
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/15812283
Latimeria
Yeah, I figured it was a long shot. That gum leaf katydid looks like a pretty close match though, especially in the antennae and legs.
MartinL
This genus is not in Australia as far as I know. I have found a similar Australian "bush cricket" with a banded nymph that looks a likely match. Torbia viridissima Gum Leaf Katydid http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_grasshoppers/simplex.htm
Latimeria
Have you researched the genus Scudderia at all? I'm not sure if it's a genus that occurs in Australia, but in North America, they're the only nymphs that have banded black and white antennae. That's what I'm seeing in these pictures, so you might give it a shot. I have no idea on the distribution of this genus, I could be completely wrong, but hey, it might end up being helpful.
Ashish
Nymph of Green Bush Cricket... alike Katydid.

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
Photographed
PublishedNovember 18, 2011

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