Orthoptera of North Carolina
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Orchelimum fidicinium Rehn & Hebard, 1907 - Seaside Meadow Katydid



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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, GBIFSINA 259a.htm                                                                                  
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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)

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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
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Natural Heritage Program Ranks: [GNR] [S3S4]
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Image Gallery for Orchelimum fidicinium - Seaside Meadow Katydid

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