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Stilpnochlora couloniana

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Stilpnochlora couloniana
Both in Cuba
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Ensifera
Family: Tettigoniidae
Subfamily: Phaneropterinae
Genus: Stilpnochlora
Species:
S. couloniana
Binomial name
Stilpnochlora couloniana
(Saussure, 1861)

Stilpnochlora couloniana is a species of phaneropterine katydid in the family Tettigoniidae, native to southeastern United States (Florida and Georgia; the only Steirodontini in the US), the Bahamas and Cuba.[1][2][3][4][5] It is known as the giant katydid (a name also used for some other species) and it is the largest katydid in the United States,[1] with an average length of 6.6 cm (2.6 in) in adult males and 7.8 cm (3.1 in) in adult females.[2] Individuals from Cuba tend to grow 5–10% larger than those from the United States.[2] They are sometimes kept as pets.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Stilpnochlora couloniana Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
  2. ^ a b c Emsley, M.G. (1970). "A Revision of the Steirodontine Katydids (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Phaneropterinae: Steirodontini)". Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 122: 125–248. JSTOR 4064652.
  3. ^ "Stilpnochlora couloniana Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
  4. ^ "Stilpnochlora couloniana species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
  5. ^ Otte, Daniel; Cigliano, Maria Marta; Braun, Holger; Eades, David C. "Orthoptera Species File Online". Retrieved 2018-03-08.

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