
The Blackish Meadow Katydid is a pale green katydid with broad dark brown stripe running along the back. The antennae are extremely long measuring about four times the total body length. The katydid produces a low buzzing sound during summer season. These katydids are most active in late afternoon and at night.
Similar species: Grasshoppers And Crickets
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Uploaded Apr 28, 2014. Captured Apr 27, 2014 11:22 in Ground Floor, David Jones/86-108 Castlereagh Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia.
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http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valanga_irregularis Posted 11 years ago
Also look at the images length of the antennae and the shape of legs change through the species.
https://www.google.com/search?q=Valanga+irregularis&safe=off&client=firefox-a&hs=d6C&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&channel=sb&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=UEdiU_zuE4i_8QHc0YDgAQ&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAQ&biw=1920&bih=892 Posted 11 years ago, modified 11 years ago
http://lifeunseen.com/index2_item_1946.php
I don't know why there are 2 entries here
http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_grasshoppers/BlackishMeadow.htm
http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_crickets/BlackishMeadow.htm
http://australianmuseum.net.au/Blackish-Meadow-Katydid Posted 11 years ago, modified 11 years ago