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lesser arid-land katydid

Neobarrettia victoriae (Caudell 1907)

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20 s of calling song; male from Webb Co., Tex.; 32.8°C. Peak frequency 12 kHz. (WTL332-1)
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Song at 25°C: A pulsating phrase repeated continuously at ca. 2/s, mostly at night.
Identification: Front edge of pronotum green; femoral teeth bicolored; center of hindwings jet black; length of forefemur 8-12 mm, males, 10-14 mm females. Length 25-32 mm, males; 31-37 mm females.
Habitat: Mesquite, bushland, shrubby desert.
Season: Late June to October.
References: Cohn 1965.
Nomenclature: OSF (Orthoptera Species File Online).
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