Orthoptera of North Carolina

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View	Tettigoniidae Members:	NC Records
Orchelimum fidicinium Rehn & Hebard, 1907 - Seaside Meadow Katydid

Male

Female

Taxonomy

Family: Tettigoniidae	Subfamily: Conocephalinae	Tribe: Conocephalini
Comments: One of nineteen species in this genus that occur in North America north of Mexico (Cigliano et al., 2018), thirteen of which have been recorded in North Carolina

Identification

Field Guide Descriptions:

Online Photographs: BugGuide, Google Images, iNaturalist, GBIF

SINA 259a.htm

Distribution in North Carolina


County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.


Adult Dates: High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft. Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft. Piedmont (Pd) Coastal Plain (CP) Click on graph to enlarge

Habitats and Life History

Habitats: Salt marshes (Rehn and Hebard, 1915a)

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See also Habitat Account for Salt and Brackish Marshes

Status in North Carolina

Natural Heritage Program Status:

Natural Heritage Program Ranks: [GNR] [S3S4]

State Protection:

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	Recorded by: Mark Shields Onslow Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Mark Shields Onslow Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Shields Onslow Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Mark Shields Pender Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Shields New Hanover Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Mark Shields New Hanover Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Stephen Hall Brunswick Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Stephen Hall Brunswick Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Stephen Hall New Hanover Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Stephen Hall New Hanover Co. Comment:

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