Tettigoniidae
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"Katydid" redirects here. For other uses, see Katydid (disambiguation).
Insects in the family Tettigoniidae are commonly called katydids (especially in North America)[1] or bush crickets.[2] They have previously been known as "long-horned grasshoppers".[3] More than 8,000 species are known.[1] Part of the suborder Ensifera, the Tettigoniidae are the only extant (living) family in the superfamily Tettigonioidea.
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Tettigoniidae | |
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Tettigonia viridissima | |
Stridulation of T. viridissima | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Orthoptera |
Suborder: | Ensifera |
Infraorder: | Tettigoniidea |
Superfamily: | Tettigonioidea Krauss, 1902 |
Family: | Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902 |
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Many species are nocturnal in habit, having strident mating calls and may exhibit mimicry or camouflage, commonly with shapes and colours similar to leaves.[4]