Orthoptera of North Carolina
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Orchelimum militare Rehn & Hebard, 1907 - Military Meadow Katydid


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 257a.htm                                                                                  
Distribution in North Carolina
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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: Freshwater marshes (Rehn and Hebard, 1915a)
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Natural Heritage Program Ranks: [GNR] [S3S4]
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Image Gallery for Orchelimum militare - Military Meadow Katydid

Recorded by: Mark Shields
New Hanover Co.
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Recorded by: Ed Corey
Onslow Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Shields
Scotland Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Shields
Scotland Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall and Bo Sullivan
New Hanover Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Shields
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Shields
Onslow Co.
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Recorded by: E. Corey
Onslow Co.
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