Insect
Common True Katydid
Pterophylla camellifoliaAlso known as Northern True Katydid, Rough-winged Katydid
The Common True Katydid is a broad green insect with leaflike wings crossed by raised veins. Males call from deciduous treetops after dark, producing loud rasping phrases that give the katydid its familiar name.
Night SingerLeaf MimicTree Canopy
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Not EvaluatedConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXNot Evaluated — not placed on the risk ladderRed List categories, explained →
Diet & preySmall insects
Predators
- Birds
- Bats
- Spiders
ThreatsTree removal, broad-spectrum pesticides, artificial light, drought, and canopy fragmentation
HabitatsDeciduous forest, woodland edges, mature gardens, parks, and tree-lined neighborhoods
Life spanOne annual generation; adults live through part of the warm season
Classification
- OrderOrthoptera
- FamilyTettigoniidae
- GenusPterophylla
- SpeciesPterophylla camellifolia
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Listen from below rather than shaking branches or pulling insects from the canopy.
Responsible observation
- Listen: Count the loud rasping syllables repeated from the treetops.
- Look: Search leaves gently for broad wings with a netlike vein pattern.
- Lighting: Use a dim red light if observing after dark.
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