Insect · GBIF taxon 5095896
Slender Meadow Katydid
Conocephalus fasciatusAlso known as Slender Meadow Grasshopper
Slender meadow katydids are bright green orthopterans recognized by the dark brown stripe extending down the head and thorax. Males produce a high-pitched, buzzing song on sunny summer afternoons by stridulating their forewings in dense grasses. Females use a long, blade-like ovipositor to deposit eggs inside plant stems, where they overwinter until spring.
DiurnalVocalGrassy Habitats
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Not EvaluatedConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXNot Evaluated — not placed on the risk ladderRed List categories, explained →
Diet & prey
- Grass Seeds
- Pollen
- Aphids
Predators
- Birds
- Spiders
- Robber Flies
ThreatsHabitat conversion, broad-spectrum pesticide use, and frequent mowing
HabitatsMeadows, grassy fields, pastures, roadsides, and wetland margins
Life span1 year
Size / weightNot available
Classification
- OrderOrthoptera
- FamilyTettigoniidae
- GenusConocephalus
- SpeciesConocephalus fasciatus
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Moderate
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Safe to observe at a normal distance.
Responsible observation
- Locating: Listen for high-pitched, buzzing trills coming from tall grass on sunny afternoons.
- Approach: Move slowly through fields to avoid triggering their sudden leaping escape.
- Observation: Look closely at the head and thorax to spot the distinctive brown dorsal stripe.
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Close Relative (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY) · cc-by
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