juvenile katydid on a milkweed leaf 2 - tettigoniidae

juvenile katydid milkweed leaf family name tettigoniidae derived genus tettigonia great green bush cricket type species carl linnaeus 1758 latin means kind small cicada nocturnal habit strident mating calls may exhibit mimicry camouflage commonly shapes colours leaves common onomatopoeic loud threepulsed song rendered nominate subspecies north american pterophylla camellifolia belonging subfamily pseudophyllinae true katydids