greater arid-land katydid

Neobarrettia spinosa (Caudell 1907)

24 s of calling song; male from Brewster Co., Tex.; 23.5°C. Peak frequency 9 kHz. (WTL331-9)

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Song at 25°C:	A loud resonant phrase repeated continuously at ca. 1/sec., only at night.
Identification:	Front edge of pronotum black; femoral teeth black; center of hindwings translucent brown with lighter spots; length of forefemur 13-19 mm. Length 34-45 mm, males; 44-52 mm females.
Habitat:	Oak-juniper, mesquite, bushland, shrubby desert.
Season:	June to October.
References:	Cohn 1965.
Nomenclature:	OSF (Orthoptera Species File Online).