Definition of Katydid. Meaning of Katydid. Synonyms of Katydid

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Definition of Katydid

Katydid
Katydid Ka"ty*did`, n. (Zo["o]l.) A large, green, arboreal, orthopterous insect (Cyrtophyllus concavus) of the family Locustid[ae], common in the United States. The males have stridulating organs at the bases of the front wings. During the summer and autumn, in the evening, the males make a peculiar, loud, shrill sound, resembling the combination Katy-did, whence the name.

Meaning of Katydid from wikipedia

- Insects in the family Tettigoniidae are commonly called katydids (especially in North America) or bush crickets. They have previously been known as "long-horned...
- American katydid species with the common name of "common true katydid" Katydid may also refer to: Katydids (band), an English pop and rock band USS Katydid (SP-95)...
- the oblong-winged katydid, is a species of insect of the family Tettigoniidae (katydids or bush-crickets). The oblong-winged katydid is either green, tan...
- USS Katydid (SP-95) was an armed motorboat that served in the United States Navy as a patrol vessel from 1917 to 1919. Katydid was built as a civilian...
- Hetaira is a genus of Central and South American bush crickets in the subfamily Phaneropterinae. *Orthoptera Species File (September 2, 2011) v t e...
- Pterochroza ocellata, the pea**** katydid, is an insect in the family Tettigoniidae from the Amazon rainforest in South America. It is the only species...
- Pterophylla camellifolia, the common true katydid, is a common North American insect in the family Tettigoniidae (katydids). Within the Tettigoniidae, it belongs...
- Phyllophora is a genus of large bush crickets typical of the subfamily Phyllophorinae. Species have been recorded from: Sri Lanka, peninsular Malaysia...
- a species of bush cricket or katydid, native to New Zealand and Australia. A common name is the "common garden katydid". Species found in the family...
- There are many insects in the family Tettigoniidae (bush crickets or katydids) which are mimics of leaves. This type of camouflage occurs in several subfamilies...