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Identification of Invertebrates
Christine Trillard

Messages: 3 | 04/05/2017 21:28:19

ID Katydid Guadeloupe French West Indies

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Hi, Can anyone tell me if this is a narrow angle winged Katydid (Microcentrum Angustatum) or is it a Triangulatum?

Both show Caribbean and one is South America. I am in Guadeloupe French West Indies which is about two hour flight to French Guyana.

I can't find photos of the Triangulatum. Thanks!

Lucas Rubio

Messages: 3855 | 04/06/2017 10:23:52

Hello! According to the distribution maps of orthoptera.speciesfile.org the possible species for that zone are three:

M. martinicum: http://orthoptera.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=1136353

M. decoratum: http://orthoptera.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=1136357

M. incarnatum (synonymous with M. triangulatum): http://orthoptera.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=1136415

There are some images of each one in the links. I recommend you ask in the facebook group "Entomology": https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheEntomologyGroup/?fref=ts

Maybe they can help you there...

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